Brazil Protests Highlight Growing Rebellion Against Latin America’s Left-Wing Governments

Security forces confront supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro who invaded Planalto Presidential Palace in Brasília on Jan. 8, 2023. Hundreds of rioters stormed into the National Congress building, the presidential palace, and the Supreme Court in a dramatic protest against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's inauguration. Ton Molina/AFP via Getty Images

It’s been called the “new pink tide” in Latin America—a widespread rise to power of leftist leaders that has swept the region since 2018.

Like conservative dominoes falling in quick succession, it began with Mexico, and then Argentina followed suit, as did Bolivia, Peru, Honduras, Chile, Colombia, and Brazil.