PINK TIDE Returning To Latin America? Colombia Poised To Elect FIRST LEFTIST Leader

Director of the Andes, Gimena Sanchez, previews the Pink Tide returning to Latin America as Columbia anticipates its first leftist president.
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[@larsporsena7115]

Undeterred by the example of their neighbor , Venezuela, Columbia plunges ahead.

[@krj15489]

Real communism has never been tried. it will work this time...

[@xShariNgaN01x]

Yeah unjust thuggish sanctions by one country sure doesn’t help

[@googleisevil8958]

@@xShariNgaN01x That's an excuse to defend the mismanagement and complete incompetency of the socialist government. You people will never accept the fact that socialism destroyed what was once a growing economy in the country.

[@ADQPlatines]

colOmbia for god sake, writte it properly

[@samhu5878]

What I find so supricing is how they just called the past 6 year of latin american economy very neoliberal. South american countries have huge governments, at least those that still can afford to have one, and employ everything under the state. Many countries also have extremely restrictive and unstable financial markets. None of those are at all in line with neoliberalism.

[@transsylvanian9100]

Complete nonsense. The only countries that have thrown off the neoliberal yoke in Latin America are Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Bolivia, and they have all been targeted for regime change one or multiple times by the US. The US will not abide by any Latin American government that actually tries to take care of its people and not the profits of US corporations.

[@talyahr3302]

It would've been good to define what a pink tide even is. I've never heard this term and assumed it meant these countries were electing women. Why is electing lefties referred to as pink?

[@mvondoom]

I think it's because communists are usually 'red', and these lefty socialists are a little bit red, therefore 'pink'. Yes, they could have explained.

[@xShariNgaN01x]

They are more like social democrats so it’s labeled as pink

[@paulchristian1358]

It’s called google

[@QuintaJoryal]

@@mvondoom They are not really so .As a Venezuelan who lived through the " revolution" I can tell you that these people are simply criminals hiding behind ideology.

[@KufLMAO]

It says right in the title “first leftist leader” so I think it kind of was already explained before you even clicked on the video

[@ElliottNest39]

Certainly has worked well for Venezuela.

[@setokaiba9250]

They've survived at least 2 CIA coup attempts so I'd say that's pretty good

[@blackjackjester]

@@setokaiba9250 nothing says success like crushing authoritarianism, famine, hyper inflation, and rigged elections.

[@mazibukomail]

If the US keeps its Imperial warmongering nose out their business then they'll be fine.

[@KELVINOGUNO]

Also surviving US sanctions, seizure of central bank reserves and trade blockade. Venezuelans have proven to be quite resilient

[@teebone2157]

Without corporations dominating the economy while citizens live in poverty? Without decades of US sanctions for bo reason?

[@DM-lw6qx]

Also Columbia is the US/private military hub for South America. Blackwater aka Xe Services shipped out FARC gurelas to yemen, because Saudia Arabia bought more US weapons than they could handle. The drone assasination attempt on Madero was also out of Columbia. the US military the uses 7 existing bases in Colombia. These Bases include 2 naval bases: Cartagena and Tolemaida, 3 air force bases: Malambo, Palanquero, and Apiay and 2 army bases: Larandia and Tolemaida.

[@johnsanders561]

In the 90's the USA had a lot of helicopter units in Barranquilla.

[@natrone23]

Worked great for Venezuela….

[@slowginn7712]

New World Order run by globalist it's working great here in America under Brandon.

[@QuintaJoryal]

A joke, right? Look at the destruction of freedom and the diaspora.

[@djangokill65]

Never mind the attempted CIA backed coup, constant meddling and US sanctions. They would have been left alone if they weren't blessed/cursed with oil.

[@snarf0596]

It did then the US government decided to sanction and ban the purchase of thier only export, oil. When the USA tells all its allies they can't buy cheaper oil from anywhere that isn't Saudis or opec they listen.

[@DM-lw6qx]

Yes it did, then the us stopped that progress with sanctions and sponsored violence. It is us policy to have plantation like states in "our back yard" -Biden Look at OAS and the elections the deem fair and unfair. We only allow right wing authoritarianism in the south.

[@jaorozcoescobar967]

Sadly, the speaker didn't talk about the links between Gustavo Petro, Hugo Chaves, and Nicolas Maduro. Also, she didn't talk about the outcome when Gustavo Petro was the mayor of Bogota. All the corruption scandals, particularly when he buy old trash trucks and he said they were new. And finally, the Venezuelans said that their country won't ever become a second Cuba, as the analyst says Colombia won't become a second Venezuela.

[@jamesfiegel9675]

Ok CIA shill😡

[@blackjackjester]

I'm hoping the scandals were worse than him being a shady used car dealer.

[@ADQPlatines]

Democratic Center supporter i see, isn't it? jajaja

[@gustavoagudelo3650]

While the massive inequality in Colombia is a massive issue that the ruling parties have failed to address in Colombia, I’m not sure that is is necessarily the right direction. Voting in an ex rebel president who is not pro business, and a female Vice President who’s main draw is the color of her skin and who has only focused her career in pushing an identity politics agenda is troubling. Colombia with all its flaws has been the most stable economy in Latin america, while all other nations have had massive instability usually brought in by “leftists” who end up being as corrupt as their counterparts but more inept at running a country.

[@michaelphillips1072]

Francia Marquez's main draw is her advocacy against illegal Gold-Mining and destruction of some of the poorest communities in El Choco; Identity politics sucks, but don't mistake authentic representation of marginalized, subaltern communities for cynical, vacuous virtue signalling -- she is not Kamala Harris.

[@GG-yy4yx]

You’re right.

[@LetterSignedBy51SpiesWasA-Coup]

Mexico, Chile, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Costa Rica all have more stable economies than Colombia.

[@icreateimage7908]

You must not be paying attention of what's been happening in Mexico since the 4T has been in power.

[@transsylvanian9100]

Colombia is a US colony, a murderous, brutal puppet regime that abuses its people on a daily basis, where the US trains death squads and mercenaries to destabilize the rest of the region. It is the worst place in all of Latin America. Also "pro-business" is just a euphemism for a corrupt neoliberal US puppet who keeps the people poor while enriching corporations.

[@djangokill65]

Pink tide? (CIA's ears perk up)

[@sharlagardner]

are they dooming it before it happens?

[@KonigGustavAdolph]

Something something "American Empire" something something.

[@krj15489]

They will miss it when it's gone. Can't redistribute prosperity if there isn't any.

[@danieltucker6941]

@@krj15489 Because the Latin American capitalists are doing so well for their people? Why are those on the Left able to compete if the Right is so much better? Doesn't it boil down to Rich vs Poor, and the corruption apparent on both sides? Look at Venezuela, corrupt oil companies and govt lead to leftist govt and nationalization of oil, then embargos by U.S. and of course, corruption.

[@SaulKopfenjager]

@@krj15489 OK Boomer

[@sammatthew2841]

@@krj15489 they won't. Unlike usa China doesn't overthrow their democratically elected governments or puts sanctions on them. They give better trade deals than usa. So, no one would miss them when they are gone

[@darrenmiller6927]

Great reporting. So nice to hear about Columbia and some of the political landscape of South America. Mexico is suffering a humanitarian crisis right now. We have real problems grossly neglected in our own back yard.

[@stud6414]

What is the humanitarian crisis in Mexico?

[@HazeOfWhearyWater]

_"Mexico is suffering a humanitarian crisis right now."_ Sounds like a perfect time to just ignore the border.

[@damonm9787]

Colombia

[@blackjackjester]

"Why are hyper conservative countries moving left while super left countries are moving right??" Always insightful questions from Ryan...

[@MyContestPix]

Because Fascist countries don't work for the people...

[@buzzz614]

I wanted to slap the Ryan who was trying, but probably just ignorant. He used the term “totalitarian right.” 🤮 To even say “Fascist Right” or “Totalitarian Right” is a concession to leftist dialogue. Fascism is really synonymous with socialism which - yes - is to the right of communism, but still on the far left. The truly conservative “Right” supports constitutionally limited government that empowers the people to hold government accountable and prevent the people from becoming slaves of the state. The true “Right” that wants to live in freedom needs to get to work in education to reduce ignorance concerning the political spectrum. Too many people think the options are “totalitarian or fascist right,” which sounds terrifying but it’s really a lie, or “leftist communism” which effectively isn’t any different. But democratic constitutionally limited government is also an option, but kept out of the discussion because the “Left” is controlling the discussion.

[@michaelcastaldo6478]

Y is this good?where had it succeeded for the people

[@talyahr3302]

Mexico & Portugal. Mexico, now has less gun deaths than the US (yes including cartel violence, which has also decreased since legalizing marijuana use). Mexico is also working on building national light rail public transportation. Mexico also recently nationalized a rare earth metal reserve which will be extremely important for green energy. Portugal virtually eradicated their drug abuse problem with their leftist policies. There's a lot to learn from these places.

[@DM-lw6qx]

It always succeeds, then upended by the state department in the gorm of violent coups.

[@djangokill65]

Where? In Bolivia... until a US/CIA backed coup led by Christian fascists just sprung up out of nowhere. Every time a left wing, progressive government comes into power they fall victim to assassination or coups. Just read a history book.

[@annri8248]

yugoslavia

[@mekman4]

Great Interview.

[@MyContestPix]

If only we had a real "leftwing" candidate here. :(

[@populisttrope9385]

foreign politics Friday! keep up the good work Rising!

[@proper1323]

Ryan, I think you mean North America for Mexico and South America. Central America starts from Guatemala to Panama.

[@jamesfiegel9675]

Time to break up and defund the C. corp I. international A. army!!!

[@sweetsounds9674]

Just remember Colombia, STAY WHERE YOU ARE after you vote for this insanity, we're all stocked up here.

[@ericdulaney116]

Although I agree with neo-liberalism's efforts to promote capitalism, however, I disagree that it is precursor to human rights and freedom. Organizations that promote commercial businesses have an abysmal track record of supporting civil rights where I live.

[@transsylvanian9100]

Capitalism is incompatible with democracy and human rights.

[@icreateimage7908]

Get ready for the EU of Latin America. Es un honor estar con Obrador! Es un honor estar con Obrador! The President of Mexico is showing Latin America the way. I hope that the rest of Latin America unites and starts in a new anti-neo liberal government.

[@googleisevil8958]

The EU would be a terrible comparison due to how incompetent and inept they are. Unless you're trying to suggest this new alliance will be the same.

[@icreateimage7908]

@@googleisevil8958 more successful than the EU. Just keep watching non-corporate media to see what's really happening with the 4T regime.

[@mazibukomail]

🙌🏾👌🏿🙌🏾👌🏿😍😍

[@jerseyimperial]

I love how she talks about their government in the context of "left and right" like it's even remotely close to the US. This lady completely omits the most important fact relating to Colombia's "government". It's that Colombia is a narco state. The "government" doesn't actually run anything. A Petro presidency means nothing for policy or actual change there.

[@transsylvanian9100]

Colombia is a narco state because the US made it that way and benefits from keeping it that way.

[@jerseyimperial]

@@transsylvanian9100 I'd love to hear your explanation as to why you believe that.

[@ADQPlatines]

@@jerseyimperial Because the government actually governs little as the huge industrials linked with organized crime ar the ones that make phone calls that end up in big decitions, the lack of government presence in many subjects, areas and places has led "others" to take in the power and in most cases because it benefits those who were the government itself, until now that an leftist outsider from the stablishment is taking office.

[@driedbrainfreeze2149]

Queue NED, See eye aye, for regime change operations

[@eodmax85]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ryan-qn2bm]

It is spelled Colombia... Still love The Hill :)

[@josephahner3031]

Just in time for the incoming global food shortages. Seems about right.

[@chinaexpat1827]

WAIT, LEFT EVERYTHING GOOD. RIGHT EVERYTHING BAD

[@buzzz614]

I wanted to slap the commentator who was trying, but probably just ignorant. He used the term “totalitarian right.” 🤮 To even say “Fascist Right” or “Totalitarian Right” is a concession to leftist dialogue. Fascism is really synonymous with socialism which - yes - is to the right of communism, but still on the far left. The truly conservative “Right” supports constitutionally limited government that empowers the people to hold government accountable and prevent the people from becoming slaves of the state. The true “Right” that wants to live in freedom needs to get to work in education to reduce ignorance concerning the political spectrum. Too many people think the options are “totalitarian or fascist right,” which sounds terrifying but it’s really a lie, or “leftist communism” which effectively isn’t any different. But democratic constitutionally limited government is also an option, but kept out of the discussion because the “Left” is controlling the discussion.

[@gapfenix]

Knowing black people for the last 30+ years here in US and coming from a South American country where politicians are as corrupt as they can be; I don’t think Colombia will make it any better with this possible “pink tide.” My honest opinion.

[@3naturalBionutrition]

What does being black and your knowledge of black people have to do with this

[@freddymaldonado2365]

This guest could totally be Emily's illegitimate mother from down south! How did Emily get up nort?!

[@Mario-forall]

Colombians took a look at their next door neighbor and thought: "hyperinflation can't be so bad, we should try it too"

[@veronicavarela2041]

Let’s pray that Colombia finally gets a government for the poor.

[@krj15489]

you mean one that makes the entire society poor and therefore completely equally poor?

[@sammatthew2841]

@@krj15489 you're describing usa

[@pepperonish]

A leftist woman, more like a red tide, amirightguysss??