What’s behind South America’s shift to the right?

Chile has joined South America’s displacement to the right, electing Jose Antonio Kast, a hardline conservative, arsenic president.

He tapped into voters’ fears astir a emergence successful transgression and migration, and an economical crisis.

His triumph marks a important displacement since the extremity of subject regularisation much than 30 years ago.

It besides comes arsenic different populist conservatives person taken bureau successful the region.

From Bolivia to Argentina to El Salvador, the determination to the close is being watched closely, peculiarly by the United States.

But what does it each mean for the governmental dynamics successful South America?

Presenter: Dareen Abughaida

Guests:

Claudio Barrientos – Professor astatine the School of History astatine Diego Portales University

Jose Ragas – Historian and adjunct prof astatine the Catholic University of Chile

Christopher Sabatini – Senior chap for Latin America astatine Chatham House