Latinos en la Política 1
This South American country was led by President Carlos Menem throughout most of the 1990s. +
This autonomous community in northeastern Spain has its own parliament and has held controversial referendums seeking independence from Spain.
Argentina +
Catalonia
Since 2019, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has represented New York’s 14th district in this national legislative body.
U.S. House of Representatives
This South American country was led by Hugo Chávez for 14 years until his death in 2013. +
This Mexican presidential candidate from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) was assassinated during the 1994 campaign, shocking the nation and altering the political landscape.
Venezuela +
Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta
In 2009, this Latina became the first Hispanic Justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. +
First Hispanic to serve in Congress
Delegate from Florida
Sonia Sotomayor +
Joseph Marion Hernández
Since 1959, this Caribbean island nation was led for decades by Fidel and later Raúl Castro. +
In the 2000s, Brazil joined this diplomatic initiative alongside Germany, India, and Japan to advocate for permanent seats on a reformed United Nations Security Council.
Cuba +
G4
This politico represented the Sunshine State in the U.S. Senate from 2011 until early 2025, before becoming Secretary of State under the Trump administration.
Marco Rubio
In 2000, Vicente Fox became president of this country, ending 71 years of rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
Mexico
Óscar Romero served as archbishop of this Central American country before his assassination in 1980. +
Panama's first female president
El Salvador +
Mireya Moscoso
Michelle Bachelet served two non-consecutive terms as president of this South American country.
Chile
This term describes the wave of leftist political movements that swept across Latin America in the early 2000s, bringing leaders like Hugo Chávez and Evo Morales to power.
Pink Tide
This activist coined the phrase “Sí se puede.”
Dolores Huerta
This former president of Peru was extradited from Japan in 2007 to face charges of corruption and human rights abuses.
Alberto Fujimori
In 2016, this President of Colombia was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the country's more than 50-year civil war with the FARC guerrillas.
Juan Manuel Santos
This Spanish politician co-founded the left-wing Podemos party and later served as Deputy Prime Minister of Spain.
Pablo Iglesias
In 1987, this President of Costa Rica received the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in negotiating peace accords that helped end Central American civil conflicts.
Óscar Arias Sanchez
This Mexican diplomatic doctrine emphasizes non-intervention and respect for the sovereignty of other nations. +
This millennial president of El Salvador gained international attention for his tough stance on crime and for adopting Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021.
The Estrada Doctrine +
Nayib Bukele
Established in 2008, this intergovernmental body aimed to promote political, economic, and social integration among South American nations.
UNASUR (Union of South American Nations)
This former Bolivian president, elected in 2005 and serving from 2006 to 2019, is widely recognized as the country’s first leader from an indigenous background.
Evo Morales
This president was elected in 1981, marking Honduras’s first civilian government in over a century. +
In 2019, this Venezuelan opposition leader was recognized by over 50 countries, including the U.S., as the nation’s interim president amid a constitutional crisis.
Roberto Sauzo Cordova +
Juan Guaidó
As Panama’s first female president, she oversaw the final transfer of the Panama Canal to Panamanian control in 1999.
Mireya Moscoso
The government of this president of changed Nicaragua’s constitution, allowing him to seek multiple consecutive terms as president.
Daniel Ortega
The first Hispanic American and the first native Californian to serve as governor of the state +
This treaty ended the Mexican-American War and ceded a large portion of Mexico.
Romualdo Pacheco +
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
After the death of her husband Néstor, this Argentine leader carried on his policies and became known for her populist economic agenda.
Cristina Fernandez Kirchner
First Latino who served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1993 to 1997, under President Clinton. Was elected mayor, becoming the first Latino to serve as mayor of a major U.S. city.
Henry Cisneros
n 2016, this President of Brazil was impeached and removed from office amid allegations of corruption and budgetary misconduct.
Dilma Rousseff