In this century latin america It has witnessed radical changes, albeit in different directions. Since it was the region characterized by neoliberalism in the last decade of the last century, He was, In the first decade of this century, the region distinguished Anti-neoliberalism.
in Venezuela And in Brazil he Get started The process of overcoming neoliberalism, with a shift from the priority of fiscal adjustments to the implementation of reforms Social policy. As the most unequal continent in the world, with corresponding processes of social exclusion, the governments of Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia and Ecuador have commanded, on a global scale, the construction of a global society. A cluster of countries Who, at the international level, led the struggle for its implementation Post-neoliberalism.
this Hectare It doesn't just consist of priority Social policies, but also in saving The active role of the statein policies Regional integration Instead of free trade agreements with the United States.
Thus, for at least a decade and a half, Latin America remained the world's leading region in the struggle against neoliberalism. Just like in that battle, Hectare It was shown to key political leaders, such as Hugo Chávez, Lula, Tabare Vázquez, Néstor Kirchner, Evo Morales, and Rafael Correa.
With the end of the second decade of anti-neoliberalism, resistance processes began to emerge, including some Coup courtAs was the case in Brazil and Bolivia short period.
But the truth is that the heyday of anti-neoliberalism in Latin America has ended, without losing its strength.
Continent Hectare Clear A second wave of anti-neoliberal policiesDistributing income, strengthening states and reducing social disparities.
What is the situation in Latin America today? after Right revival operations, which took place in Argentina and EcuadorTheir expressions became stronger, and the situation became more confused and less clear.
Brazil and Mexico still have Lola and Lopez ObradorThe most solid, most stable governments, They are implementing anti-neoliberal policies. Colombia, with Gustavo PietroEven with instability and lack of greater continuity, it can also be added to these anti-neoliberal governments.
On the continent as a whole, it can be said that there has been progress, but the dominance of speculative capital still exists and has not been broken. Wealth concentration persists, as does social exclusion. Although the economy is growing again, the number of people living abandoned on the streets has not decreased.
Some countries, including Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, have shown the ability to move toward overcoming neoliberalism. But it is not clear what model will come after neoliberalism. What type of democratic state could succeed the current state? What kind of social structure will follow that neoliberalism?
What is certain is that there is a strong social and political movement, which includes parties, unions, and social movements that politically express the left on the continent. The twenty-first century will still be his century Progressive Latin Americathe struggle against neoliberalism.
But the third decade of the century was a period of contradictions between the progress achieved and the setbacks witnessed by some countries. with A strong presence of Lula's leadership on the continent And in the world and with existence the government Very conservative like Miley.
At issue is which of the two leaderships will be decisive for the future of the continent. This will determine the fate of Latin America in the first half of the twenty-first century.
