Three Women Seek Presidential Bids Amid Rightward Shift in Latin America

Three women aim to lead Venezuela, Argentina, and Peru after the conservative path left by Sandra Torres in the first round of elections in Guatemala, if they are allowed to participate. Patricia Bullrich, and Keiko Fujimori on her fourth bid, reflect a regional tilt to the right. The trend is evident with Beatriz Hevia’s appointment to head the Constituent Council, which plans to draft a new Magna Carta. Chilean politics and hints about a possible move by Jair Bolsonaro, suggesting his wife Michelle could enter politics, add to the shifting landscape. The novelty is that all three aspire to the presidency and to deeply reshape their nations.