The prospect of a more united Latin
American left grew on Monday after the incoming president of
Argentina and his Mexican counterpart discussed reviving a regional diplomatic alternative to the Washington-backed Organization of American States.
Latin American countries have oscillated between left-wing and conservative governments, often with radically different economic and social policies, over the past few decades.
Since last year, anger at corruption, inequality and poverty have pushed conservatives out in
Mexico and Argentina, while fueling
protests in recent weeks that forced Ecuador and Chile to water down liberal economic policies.