Most Latin American countries are absolutely dominated by Catholicism. There is a history of priests speaking truth to power even under threat of state violence. Catholics inspired by these messages have joined forces with revolutionary leftists in resisting authoritarian states led by American trained goons.

Official support for liberation theology has grown over the decades, with the last pope being a particularly strong proponent of this social justice oriented agenda. With Trump ramping up American imperialism in Latin America, they are in a unique position to benefit from opposing them.

I’m sure the strategy has similar appeal in Ireland considering their history with Britain, even if they’re a secondary concern.