A far-right backlash is surging in Latin America as crime fears fuel Bukele-style crackdowns
- Posted on June 17, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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A far-right backlash is surging in Latin America as crime fears fuel Bukele-style crackdowns
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At the start of this decade, Latin America was hurtling to the left. Progressives, seizing on public outrage over entrenched inequities exacerbated by the pandemic, swept