The pink tide (Spanish: marea rosa, Portuguese: onda rosa, French: marée rose), or turn to the left (Spanish: giro a la izquierda, Portuguese: guinada à esquerda, French: tournant à gauche), was a political wave and perception of a turn towards left-wing governments in Latin American democracies moving away from the neoliberal economic model at the start of the 21st century. As a term, both phrases are used in contemporary 21st-century political analysis in the media and elsewhere to refer to a move toward more progressive economic or social policies in Latin America.