Balance of Power

Latin America’s Leftist Leaders Are Fading

A new wave of right-wing politicians seems poised to win most of the region's presidential contests.

A woman casts her vote at a polling station in La Paz, Bolivia.

Photographer: Aizar Raldes/AFP/Getty Images

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The political winds are shifting again in Latin America — this time, sweeping away leftist leaders who largely failed to live up to expectations.