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Map of the Day: Latin American governments by political leaning

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Latin American governments by political leaning. (Source: reddit.com)
Latin American governments by political leaning. (Source: reddit.com)
Latin American governments by political leaning (Red=Left, Blue=Right)
Dark red = Far left, often Marxist, socialist, left-wing populist, pan-Latin-Americanist, Bolivarian
Examples: Nicolás Maduro, Evo Morales, Lula da Silva


Light red = Centre left, typically moderate socialist or social democrat.
Examples: Tabaré Vázquez, Lenín Moreno, Michelle Bachelet (before 2010)


Light blue = Centre right, typically liberal-conservative, pro-development and/or neo-liberal.
Examples: Mauricio Macri, Sebastián Piñera, Álvaro Uribe


Dark blue = Far right, often nationalist, republican, right-wing populist, conservative, anti-communist.
Examples: Mario Abdo Benítez, Jimmy Morales, Jair Bolsonaro

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