U.S. lobbyists and pundits with the president's ear are aiding Latin America's swing to the right.

MEXICO CITY - At a summit of Latin American leaders, President Trump mused over the best way to take on the “bloodthirsty cartels.” It was simple, he said. “We’ll use missiles,” he said at the March ...

The election of Abelardo de la Espriella as Colombia’s president marks another step in Latin America’s transformation into a region more deeply aligned with the political style and policy priorities ...

Mr de la Espriella is not the only Latin American president to echo Mr Trump. Chile’s president, José Antonio Kast, cuts a less flamboyant figure, yet within days of taking office in March he was ...

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In little more than a year, seven Latin American countries have held presidential elections—and right-wingers have won them all. Never has the regional pendulum swung so fast. Barring Brazil and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who has the backing of President Trump. (Ivan Valencia / Associated ...