Articles by Demian Iglesias Seifert

September 4, 2023

Right-wing populism reaches Argentina

Demian Iglesias Seifert

Javier Milei's victory in the primary elections is a sign that Argentina, previously a bastion of left-wing populism, is joining the global trend of right-wing populism. Argentina, writes Demian Iglesias Seifert, is now following the patterns we see in Brazil and El Salvador. Strong support from young men catapulted the La Libertad Avanza leader to first place in the primaries

Demian Iglesias Seifert

PhD Candidate, Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin

Demian is a member of UCD's ERC-funded Foundations of Institutional AuThority (FIAT) project.

His research focuses on constitutionalism and trust in public institutions in Latin America.

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