How China Is Chief Beneficiary of ‘Marxist Hurricane’ Sweeping South America
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Colombians last month elected a far-left former terrorist as their new president.
Gustavo Petro, a Marxist ideologue who was a part of the M-19 guerrilla organization, is the most recent in an ever-expanding list of far-left leaders winning elections in South America. He is set to take office Aug. 7.
Traditionally, Colombia has been a staunch ally and friend of the United States, so this is a devastating setback for the advancement of freedom and liberty in Colombia and other nations in the region. But the real beneficiary is the Chinese Communist Party with the ever-growing threat it poses to the U.S.
On a recent episode of the “Heritage Explains” podcast, Mike Gonzalez discussed how the “Marxist hurricane” blowing across South America has already affected Chile, Argentina, Honduras, Peru, and Colombia, with Ecuador and Brazil potentially following suit. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.)
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