Political influence of Evangelicalism in Latin America
The political influence of evangelicalism in Latin America was marginal at first, but since the start of the 21st century, news reports and political analysts have since highlighted the significant weight the evangelical Christian community holds and its impact on electoral politics in Latin America, even helping secure electoral victories for conservative candidates. Largely originating from the Anglosphere, particularly the United States, this growth represents a disruptive transformation of a region that had been predominantly Catholic since the European colonization of the Americas. Evangelicalism has surged from about 4% of Latin America's population in the 1970s to roughly 20–25% in the 2020s. Evangelical political parties are a particular type of political party in Latin America generally linked or known to advocate for the interests of the evangelical Christian community. They are normally associated with certain stances like cultural conservatism, strong opposition to same-sex...
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