Snapshot · PBD Podcast
After the U.S. defunded USAID operations in Latin America, right-wing governments won elections in Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Honduras, and Costa Rica, a net swing of +4 rightward.
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Patrick walks through a striking political map: in June 2023, ten Latin American governments leaned left; by June 2026, six countries had flipped right — Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Honduras, and Costa Rica — a net swing of +4. The common denominator is the defunding of USAID, which the panel argues had been channeling money toward liberal and socialist candidates across the region. [1] — Patrick Bet-David "The moment the U.S. defunded USAID in Latin America, six countries flipped rightward: Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Honduras, and Costa Ri…" 21:20 Patrick frames it as a natural experiment: remove the outside funding and see what people actually vote for. His conclusion is that the average person globally is more fiscally conservative and less ideologically socialist than the funded candidates suggested. The data quietly vindicates the argument that voter ID and election integrity matter — if elections reflect real preferences, socialists lose.
The moment the U.S. defunded USAID in Latin America, six countries flipped rightward: Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Honduras, and Costa Rica. The data suggests outside money — not organic voter preference — had been keeping socialist governments in power.
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