Is democracy threatened by social unrest and the rise of the left in Latin America? What many call “the pink tide” in Latin America has caused some changes in Latin America that some experts say are positive for democracy, while others say are a threat to democracy. The rise of the left has been a major point of contention between people from different political camps both in Latin America, the United States and elsewhere. One thing is certain: this “pink tide” has had a ripple effect across Latin America in recent years and has caused some polarization across the political spectrum. Step 4) Carlos Alberto Montaner explains several key points about why social unrest and The rise of the left in Latin America will mean the end of Latin America. He begins his argument by naming the leaders of the left-wing movement in several Latin American countries. He then goes on to say that in these left-wing governments the parliaments are discredited, political prestige has lost its value and the judiciary and police are unjust and corrupt. His first central point is that Latin America did not follow in the footsteps of Eastern European countries and the countries of the former Soviet Union that had succeeded after the fall of the Berlin Wall. By this he means that Latin America has not moved away from populist ways of thinking and old ways of thinking. In other words, Latin America has not followed the path of globalization. Countries that have succeeded have followed in the footsteps of capitalism. For this reason, these Eastern European countries are much wealthier than their Latin American counterparts. Several Latin American governments have worked to incorporate their countries into the global market; privatize the staff... middle of paper... the World Bank. These left-wing governments were tired of having their country ruled by the United States and multinationals thought that right-wing governments were only trying to advance politically and monetarily. I support left-wing governments because they support social mobility and not just the mobility of the rich. Finally, I support the left movement because we [in Latin America] should determine our own destiny. If socialism doesn't work, we will see our legacy in the history books; flaws and all. But, even if we fail, we should be able to learn from our OWN mistakes made and dictated by OUR governments, not multinational corporations and US interests. Yes, I admit there are flaws in the way these countries have chosen to govern (Castro and Chavez are great examples), but at least they know they are dictating their own future.