What is 'pink tide'?

In the late 1990s and the 2000s, Latin America experienced a “pink tide” of sorts, with a number of self-proclaimed socialist governments coming to power from Nicaragua to Venezuela to Uruguay and beyond. read more

Some pink tide governments, such as those of Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela, have been varyingly characterized as being anti-American, populist, and authoritarian-leaning. read more

When the “pink tide” of left-leaning governments first rose to power on the back of anti-neoliberal protests across Latin America in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the initial reaction from the Left was euphoric. read more

The idea of"pink tide" stems from the term"red tide" (a term often used in biology) but is related to the 'red' that has long been connected with communism. It is replaced by the lighter tone of"pink" to indicate the sociological and neoliberal composition hue that is growing within these countries. read more