In this American Thinker article, Arthur Schaper credits President Trump with sparking a rightward political shift across Latin America, reversing communist and socialist trends.
- Trump’s America First policies, immigration enforcement, and successful model inspired leaders like Nayib Bukele in El Salvador, Javier Milei in Argentina, and others rejecting left-wing governance.
- Right-wing victories in Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela (Maduro arrested), Bolivia, Chile, Honduras, Costa Rica, Peru, and Colombia emphasize security, free markets, and traditional values.
- Trump’s endorsement and diplomatic support aided candidates, including credit swaps for Milei’s reforms.
- Sen. Ted Cruz called it potentially the most consequential geopolitical shift since the Cold War’s end.
- The region moves toward law and order, economic freedom, and Western alignment as Trump pressures rogue regimes.
Read the full story:
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/07/trump-is-righting-latin-america/
