New Journal of Politics in Latin America 2/2026

Why is right-wing populism resurging in Latin America? This special section analyses the ideas, narratives, electoral successes, and social foundations of a new generation of populist leaders and offers novel insights into what is now one of the region’s defining political trends.

Journal of Politics in Latin America Vol. 18, No. 2 (2026)

Special Section: There and back again: Unraveling the Right-wing Populist Turn in Contemporary Latin America

Guest Editors: Eduardo Tamaki, Nina Wiesehomeier

Special Section Introduction

There and Back Again: Unraveling the Rightwing Populist Turn in Contemporary Latin America — Eduardo Ryo Tamaki, Nina Wiesehomeier

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Special Section Articles

Mediating Variables Between Relative Deprivation and Populist Attitudes: Cases From Colombia, Peru, and Chile — Hernán Chaparro, Karla Anamaría Uribe-Bravo, Fernando Ruiz-Dodobara

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Assessing the Impact of Religiosity, Populism, Ideology, and Gender on Elite’s Gender Equality Attitudes — Nina Wiesehomeier, Asbel Bohigues

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Beyond Electoral Fortunes: The Consolidation of a Far-Right Alignment in Brazil — Lucio Rennó, Thiago Moreira, Eduardo Ryo Tamaki

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Trusting the Courts: Exploring the Link Between Populism, Trust in Courts, and Democracy in Brazil — Tatiana Paula da Cruz

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Urbi et Orbi: Local Power and National Aspiration in Peru’s Populist Radical Right — Zsofia Bocskay, Carlos Meléndez

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Research Articles

Elite Ideological Differentiation and Demographic-Based Voting in Latin America — Matthew Singer

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When the Business Sector Enters Party Politics: Conservative Mobilisation and Strategic Use of Threats — Gabriel Vommaro, Laura Wills-Otero

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