THE LATIN AMERICAN PINK TIDE IS NOT SOMETHING OF THE PAST

The analysis of experiences of progressive “Pink Tide” governments of Latin America is of pressing importance. The number of countries that fit this category and the duration of these governments are without precedent in the continent. Furthermore, the initiatives have become a point of reference in political discussion and debate. These include social programs that incorporated and empowered the marginalized sectors of the population, diverse forms of participatory democracy, such as the referendums and recall elections incorporated in the constitution of several of these countries, and the nationalistic foreign policy based on the concept of a multi-polar world. The January, 2019 issue of Latin American Perspectives which I edited examine the major Pink Tide governments as well as issues related to neo-extractivism and state theories.

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