Briefing
On 7 September 2026 An opinion column by Argentine writer El País appeared in the national Spanish newspaper Martín Caparrós under the Spanish title “Dios escribe derechas con renglones torcidos”. In it, Caparrós analyses the growing political links between right-wing forces in various countries and focuses his criticism on the portrayal of these alliances as a source of transnational power. In the column, he names several countries—including the United States, Italy, Argentina, France, Spain, Colombia and El Salvador—and describes how national right-wing groups inspire and lend legitimacy to one another.
The column's central point is the observation that the claimed international solidarity does not automatically lead to greater political coherence, but does help spread similar narratives and strategies: tendencies towards radicalisation, rhetorical polarisation and mobilisation around identity issues. Caparrós takes a critical view of these developments and emphasises the risks they pose to democratic debate and social cohesion.
The column is relevant to Spain because it places the role of national right-wing parties in a transnational context, raising questions about influence, imitation and forms of exchange. Caparrós does not point to a specific organisational act in Spain, but to a pattern of political communication and symbolic politics that, he says, is repeated across borders.
The column is clearly labelled as an opinion piece; accordingly, the author's statements should be read as commentary. Further journalistic analysis supported by evidence would require additional research into the specific links between individual parties and verifiable forms of cooperation. This report documents the column's publication and main argument, as well as its relevance to Spain, without adding unsupported claims.
Editor: Phillipe Schmidt-Araguin (Article created with AI assistance).