"Brazil was the testing ground for the new digital weapons of the Latin American far-right. And the success was so resounding that a provocative and virtually unknown congressman named Jair Messias Bolsonaro became president in January 2019. Four years later, the spotlight fell on Javier Milei: a vociferous Argentine economist with curly hair."
"Regardless of country, the strategy is always the same: armies of digital mercenaries spread their rhetoric outside of traditional media. On X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, as well as through streaming programs and digital newspapers, they call for revolt and civil disobedience (or even coup d'etats) and organize spontaneous demonstrations to overthrow the establishment. One of these was held on Saturday, November 15, in Mexico City, to protest the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum."
"In Mexico, the far right has had little popular support and no institutional presence. There are only two far-right groups aspiring to become political parties before the 2027 midterm elections. One of them is led by actor Eduardo Verastegui, who once had a good relationship with the Argentine president. Their alliance was short-lived, however: an unexpected exchange of insults on X this past October ended the partnership."
Brazil served as the testing ground for new digital far-right tactics that propelled Jair Messias Bolsonaro to the presidency in January 2019. Four years later, Javier Milei emerged as a prominent Argentine far-right figure. The movement expanded into Chile under Johannes Kaiser and is now attempting to establish itself in Mexico. Armies of digital mercenaries spread rhetoric outside traditional media on X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, streaming programs, and digital newspapers. They call for revolt, civil disobedience, and organize demonstrations. A November 15 protest in Mexico City targeted President Claudia Sheinbaum. Mexican far-right groups lack electoral representation and concentrate activities on social media.
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