Chávez’s remarks came at the height of Latin America’s “pink tide,” the wave of leftist governments that swept into power across the region during the 2000s. Today, the political pendulum in Latin America is moving in the opposite direction. The left still holds power in Mexico and Brazil, but rightists have taken over in Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, Peru and elsewhere. The rise of Latin America’s right is good news for U.S. President Donald Trump, who has taken a more active interest in the region than any other post-Cold War president. Trump and his aides have expressed hope that the new crop of ideologically aligned leaders will help curb China’s influence in the Western Hemisphere.