NEW DEVELOPMENTALISM AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN NOWADAYS

In the early twenty-first century, several Latin American leftist leaders are elected for president, using a discourse that rejects neoliberal economics. It was understood then that would happen a turn back to the state as intervening in the economy and promoting social justice. By the way, the rhetoric of developmentalism returns to the agenda of political and economic discussions through the New Developmentalism. The social issues now would be equated by means of a "social pact" that considers competitiveness, affordable credit and social policies addressing poverty. However, many theorists diagnose that the New Developmentalism policies are mere fallacy, given that our macroeconomic scenario remains linked to neoliberalism. The aim of this paper was to conduct a social analysis, employing the concept of New Developmentalism as an analytical key and using bibliographic research methods. It was concluded that, although Latin America is currently governed by left-wing parties that had include large populations in consumption and credit market, transnational companies continue to damage the environment, labor rights faces continuous threats and public policies tend to focus on the fight against poverty. So, the State continues to encourage the ideology of entrepreneurship and business to face the hardships of contemporary capitalism in its crisis scenario.