Latin America¡¯s new ¡°pink tide¡± is gaining pace after Colombia elected Gustavo Petro, its first leftist leader, with Brazil expected to follow suit in elections in October ¡ª an echo of a regional political shift in the early 2000s.
Around the region, angry voters, pinched by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and rampant inflation fanned by Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine, have ditched mainstream parties and been lured by promises of bigger government and social spending.
¡°A leftist government in Colombia represents hope,¡± said Gloria Sanchez, a 50-year old primary school teacher in the capital Bogota and a Petro supporter.
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