A brief history of populism in Latin America: Its rise, its impact and its fall

By Shannon K. O’Neil On the morning of October 17, 1945, thousands of protesters in Buenos Aires marched on Argentina’s main executive building, the Casa Rosada, to demand the return of Vice President Juan Perón, who had been forced to resign a week earlier. The day was hot, and many of the men took off … Continue reading A brief history of populism in Latin America: Its rise, its impact and its fall