Protests, elections show LatAm tide turning against pro-market agenda


FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators throw stones during a protest against Chile's government in Santiago, Chile October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

BRASILIA/SANTIAGO/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - From the streets of Santiago and Quito to the ballot boxes of Buenos Aires, many South Americans have strongly rejected in recent weeks their leaders' free market agendas, amid outcry that they are fueling inequality across the region.

With economic growth slowing sharply, job security fraying and holes in social safety nets widening, a wave of protest has arisen, spanning millions of people across the continent.

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