''The Guardian'' reported in March of 2015, "Leftwing leaders in Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela are being knocked by dissent and stagnating economies. Poor governance and opposition from media and financial elites have sapped their popularity."<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/22/latin-america-left-tough-times-brazil-argentina-venezuela Scandals, protests, weak growth: is Latin America’s left in retreat?]</ref> | ''The Guardian'' reported in March of 2015, "Leftwing leaders in Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela are being knocked by dissent and stagnating economies. Poor governance and opposition from media and financial elites have sapped their popularity."<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/22/latin-america-left-tough-times-brazil-argentina-venezuela Scandals, protests, weak growth: is Latin America’s left in retreat?]</ref> |