Neoliberal Ties Doomed Latin America’s Leftist Political Tide

https://truthout.org/articles/neoliberal-ties-doomed-latin-americas-leftist-political-tide/
In The Ebb of the Pink Tide: The Decline of the Left in Latin America, author Mike Gonzalez says we must understand that the decline of Latin American leftist governments is partially rooted in their failure to fundamentally challenge neoliberalism. While we cannot ignore the role of U.S. imperialism in the crisis, social movements and the left must take a critical look at the legacy of the “Pink Tide” governments in order to build a viable socialist alternative.