The dominant political trend for several years in north america has been anti incumbency. In mid term elections last year in argentina and mexico, the ruling left of centre parties lost ground. The current events are being compared with earlier so called pink tide in the region which began with the election of ugo craves in venezuela in 19 98. But there are even more variations among the regions, lest foin leaders, than in the past.
To the west, strikes near Poland have rattled NATO partners. But look to the south-east to see
what Russia intends for the Ukrainian cities it encircles. Chile’s new president Gabriel Boric is just the latest leftist to take office in the region; we examine the “
pink tide” that is coming in. And why British retail workers are sporting
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