Conservative wave

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The **conservative wave** (Spanish: *ola conservadora* Portuguese: *onda conservadora*) or **blue tide** is a conservative political happening that started in the mid-2010s in Latin America. It was a reaction to the pink tide. The happening has been seen as declining since the late 2010s as the second pink tide has been seen happening.

## Background
After 10 years of left-wing government, the influence of the left began to decrease. In Argentina the conservative Mauricio Macri took the place of the Peronist Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in 2015. In Brazil there was Dilma Rousseff, who was impeached with Michel Temer taking her job in 2016. In Peru the conservative economist (person who studies economics) Pedro Pablo Kuczynski took the job of the President before him, Ollanta Humala. In Chile, the conservative Sebastián Piñera took the job of socialist Michelle Bachelet in 2018. In 2018 Jair Bolsonaro was elected President of Brazil, and in 2021, the conservative banker Guillermo Lasso was elected President of Ecuador.

These events in Latin America are similar to other happenings around the world, such as the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States in 2016. The increase of evangelicals in Latin America may have helped start up the conservative wave.

However in late 2010 and early 2020, the elections of left-wing presidents in Chile, Honduras, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Peru saw a comeback of the Pink tide and the end of the Conservative wave.

## Presidents elected
Below are right-wing and centre-right presidents who have held office in Latin America since 2010 during this wave. Centre-right presidents are marked with *.

File:Mauricio Macri 2016.jpg|alt=ArgentinaMauricio Macri2015–2019|'***Mauricio Macri2015–2019
File:Javier_Milei_VIVA22_(2)_(cropped).jpg|alt=ArgentinaJavier Milei 2023–present|****Javier Milei 2023–present
File:Jeanine Áñez at the 314th Anniversary of Reyes. 6 January 2020, Ministry of Communication, Reyes. Cropped (51907629988).jpg|alt=BoliviaJeanine Áñez‡2019–2020|****Jeanine Áñez‡2019–2020
File:Pronunciamento do Presidente da República, Jair Bolsonaro (cropped).jpg|alt=BrazilJair Bolsonaro2019–2022|****Jair Bolsonaro2019–2022
File:Presidente Piñera 2018 crop.jpg|alt=ChileSebastián Piñera 2010–20142018–2022|****Sebastián Piñera 2010–20142018–2022
File:Álvaro_Uribe_(cropped).jpg|alt=ColombiaAlvaro Uribe 2002–2010|****Alvaro Uribe 2002–2010
File:Juan Manuel Santos in 2018.jpg|alt=ColombiaJuan Manuel Santos 2010–2018|****Juan Manuel Santos 2010–2018
File:Macri & Duque 01 (cropped).jpg|alt=ColombiaIván Duque 2018–2022|****Iván Duque 2018–2022
File:Presidente Rodrigo Chaves Robles2 (cropped).jpeg|alt=Costa RicaRodrigo Chaves Robles2022–present|****Rodrigo Chaves Robles2022–present
File:Guillermo Lasso inauguration (6) (cropped).jpg|alt=EcuadorGuillermo Lasso 2021–2023|****Guillermo Lasso 2021–2023
File:P. Daniel Noboa Azin.jpg|alt=EcuadorDaniel Noboa 2023–present|****Daniel Noboa 2023–present
File:Presidente Bukele (cropped).jpg|alt=El SalvadorNayib Bukele 2019–present|****Nayib Bukele 2019–present
File:Foto oficial de Presidente Otto Molina Perez (cropped).jpg|alt=GuatemalaOtto Pérez Molina2012–2015|****Otto Pérez Molina2012–2015
File:Retrato oficial de Presidente Alejandro Maldonado Aguirre (cropped).jpg|alt=GuatemalaAlejandro Maldonado2015–2016|****Alejandro Maldonado2015–2016
File:Retrato oficial de Presidente Jimmy Morales (cropped).jpg|alt=GuatemalaJimmy Morales2016–2020|****Jimmy Morales2016–2020
File:Retrato de Alejandro Giammattei, Presidente de Guatemala (2020-2024) (cropped 2).png|alt=GuatemalaAlejandro Giammattei2020–present|****Alejandro Giammattei2020–2024
File:Pepe Lobo 2010-01-27.jpg|alt=HondurasPorfirio Lobo Sosa2010–2014|****Porfirio Lobo Sosa2010–2014
File:Juan Orlando Hernandez-Enrique Peña (cropped).jpg|alt=HondurasJuan Orlando Hernández2014–2022|****Juan Orlando Hernández2014–2022
File:Vicente_Fox_Official_Photo_2000_(Cropped).jpg|alt=MexicoVicente Fox 2000–2006|****Vicente Fox 2000-2006
File:Presidente_Felipe_Calderon_(cropped).jpg|alt=MexicoFelipe Calderón 2006–2012|****Felipe Calderón 2006-2012
File:Enrique Pena Nieto.jpg|alt=MexicoEnrique Peña Nieto 2012–2018|****Enrique Peña Nieto 2012–2018
File:Juan Carlos Varela (2014) 3x4 Cropped.jpg|alt=PanamaJuan Carlos Varela*2014–2019|****Juan Carlos Varela*2014–2019
File:Federico Franco.jpg|alt=ParaguayFederico Franco2012–2013|****Federico Franco2012–2013
File:Horacio Cartes con banda.jpg|alt=ParaguayHoracio Cartes2013–2018|****Horacio Cartes2013–2018
File:Abdo Benítez con banda.jpg|alt=ParaguayMario Abdo Benítez2018–2023|****Mario Abdo Benítez2018–2023
File:Santiago Peña (52902504787).jpg|alt=ParaguaySantiago Peña* 2023–present|****Santiago Peña* 2023–present
File:Pedro Pablo Kuczynski 2016 (cropped).jpg|alt=PeruPedro Pablo Kuczynski2016–2018|****Pedro Pablo Kuczynski2016–2018
File:Manuel Merino de Lama (cropped).jpg|alt=PeruManuel Merino2020|****Manuel Merino2020
File:Foto Oficial Presidente Luis Lacalle Pou (cropped).jpg|alt=UruguayLuis Alberto Lacalle Pou2020–present|***'Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou2020–present

## Related pages
* Pink tide

## References