A shocking case of repression: the military police Carabineros in Santiago push a teenager off a bridge. One officer has been arrested, as protests have erupted across the country.
CW: This story contains disturbing images of police violence.
Today, on a new anniversary of the 1973 military coup in Chile — one of the bloodiest in Latin American history — we share a series of articles to think about the lessons from the defeat of one of the most profound revolutionary processes on the continent.
Last night in Chile, trans* activists Lyam Riveros and Omar Diaz were arrested while at a protest in support of the Mapuche people. To date, we have not been given any information about their whereabouts. We demand their release now!
Lester Calderon is an industrial worker and member of the Revolutionary Workers Party (PTR) in Chile. In a speech given at the international rally of the Trotskyist Fraction this May Day, he explains how the government of President Sebastián Piñera, with the complicity of several “left” parties, has used the pandemic to further suppress the mass uprising that began last year.
Allende’s experience was the most radical attempt to achieve socialism through elections and gradual reforms. What went wrong?
An Interview with Dauno Totoro of the Revolutionary Workers Party (PTR)
The young leader of the Chilean left is persecuted for having called for Piñera’s resignation in a public assembly.
The massive uprising in Chile has entered its second month. However, two of the demonstrators’ main demands have not been met: the dismissal of President Piñera and the convening of a constituent assembly. What’s next?
The Dockworkers Union of Chile (UPC) has been at the forefront of the struggle against conservative president Sebastián Piñera since the popular rebellion began on October 18. The dockers’ union has repeatedly brought the nation’s ports to a standstill and taken part in numerous general strikes and demonstrations. The UPC is also playing a leading political role with its opposition to the “Agreement for Social Peace and a New Constitution,” an accord signed by establishment politicians that seeks to divert the ongoing rebellion into a process of limited constitutional reform.
Daniela Carrasco, a 36 year old Chilean mime was found hanging in a park only a few hours after the police detained her. Now the Chilean protests are demanding an investigation of her death. The State is responsible! Trigger warning.
A shocking case of repression: the military police Carabineros in Santiago push a teenager off a bridge. One officer has been arrested, as protests have erupted across the country.
CW: This story contains disturbing images of police violence.
Today, on a new anniversary of the 1973 military coup in Chile — one of the bloodiest in Latin American history — we share a series of articles to think about the lessons from the defeat of one of the most profound revolutionary processes on the continent.
Last night in Chile, trans* activists Lyam Riveros and Omar Diaz were arrested while at a protest in support of the Mapuche people. To date, we have not been given any information about their whereabouts. We demand their release now!
Lester Calderon is an industrial worker and member of the Revolutionary Workers Party (PTR) in Chile. In a speech given at the international rally of the Trotskyist Fraction this May Day, he explains how the government of President Sebastián Piñera, with the complicity of several “left” parties, has used the pandemic to further suppress the mass uprising that began last year.
Allende’s experience was the most radical attempt to achieve socialism through elections and gradual reforms. What went wrong?
An Interview with Dauno Totoro of the Revolutionary Workers Party (PTR)
The young leader of the Chilean left is persecuted for having called for Piñera’s resignation in a public assembly.
The massive uprising in Chile has entered its second month. However, two of the demonstrators’ main demands have not been met: the dismissal of President Piñera and the convening of a constituent assembly. What’s next?
The Dockworkers Union of Chile (UPC) has been at the forefront of the struggle against conservative president Sebastián Piñera since the popular rebellion began on October 18. The dockers’ union has repeatedly brought the nation’s ports to a standstill and taken part in numerous general strikes and demonstrations. The UPC is also playing a leading political role with its opposition to the “Agreement for Social Peace and a New Constitution,” an accord signed by establishment politicians that seeks to divert the ongoing rebellion into a process of limited constitutional reform.
Daniela Carrasco, a 36 year old Chilean mime was found hanging in a park only a few hours after the police detained her. Now the Chilean protests are demanding an investigation of her death. The State is responsible! Trigger warning.
© 2021 All rights reserved
