The Pink Galaxy: How the Foro de São Paulo, the Grupo de Puebla, and their International Allies Undermine Democracy in Latin America.
When the pink tide of leftist governments swept through Latin America at the turn of the millennium, many expected greater political participation. Two decades later, this democratic hope has given way to disappointment. Support for democracy is at an all-time low. The former pink tide has turned into a pink galaxy in which authoritarian and democratically legitimized actors join forces. Organizations such as the Foro de São Paulo, the Grupo de Puebla, the Progressive International or the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO) are dominated by their most authoritarian planets.
They thus constitute a platform of support for dictatorships. At the same time, external actors such as Russia, China and Iran are positioning the pink galaxy in the geopolitical power struggle against Western democracies. This book provides an overview of the actors, objectives, allies and forms of action of the pink galaxy and sheds light on its influence on Latin American democracy.
