Conservative wave
In Peru, the conservative economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski succeeded Ollanta Humala, a socialist and left-wing nationalist.
[15] Macri, a former engineer and Buenos Aires mayor, cut energy subsidies, ended currency controls, and started other reforms that allowed Argentina to win back the favour of international financial markets.
[citation needed] In October 2017, Macri established a more firm hold on power when many candidates of his Cambiemos party enjoyed victories in the 2017 Argentine legislative election.
Temer held 3% approval ratings in October 2017,[20] facing a corruption scandal after accusations for obstructing justice and racketeering were placed against him.
[20][21] On the other hand, President of the Senate, Renan Calheiros, who was acknowledged as one of the key figures behind Rousseff's destitution and member of the centrist Brazilian Democratic Movement, was himself removed from office after facing embezzlement charges.
[32] In the 2021 Ecuadorian general election, Lasso announced his third presidential campaign and eventually advanced to the run-off by a narrow second-place finish.
Colom's successor, right-wing Otto Pérez Molina of the Patriotic Party, was forced to resign his presidency due to popular unrest,[41][42] as well as corruption scandals that ended with his arrest.
[45] In Honduras, Manuel Zelaya's turn to the left during his tenure resulted in the 2009 Honduran coup d'état, which was condemned by the entire region, including the United States.
[49][50] During the election, Hernández' tight self-proclaimed victory over Salvador Nasralla of the opposition alliance, alongside accusations of voter fraud, caused massive riots throughout Honduras.
The declaration of a curfew from the country was labeled as illegal by some jurists,[51] and the violent repression of the protests left at least seven dead and dozens injured.
[52] Due to the general popular unrest and voter fraud allegations, the Organization of American States requested a new election to no avail.
[53][54][55][56] Castro would eventually win the 2021 Honduran presidential election with Nasralla as her running mate, while Hernández was arrested and extradited on request of the United States for alleged involvement with the illegal narcotics trade.
The impeachment of Lugo was rejected by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights,[66] condemned by both right-wing and left-wing governments,[67][68] and considered a coup d'état by UNASUR and Mercosur, which responded with sanctions and suspensions for Paraguay.
He was replaced by Vice President Federico Franco, who was distanced from Lugo by ideological reasons, opposed to the entry of Venezuela into the Mercosur, and was described as conservative.
[80] Due to the corruption scandal, the first impeachment process against Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was started,[81] but voted against by a slight margin in Congress.
Many Brazilians who support Jair Bolsonaro's government believe that the Workers' Party and rampant corruption in Brazil are to blame for difficulties in the economy.
