Chile
From Fragmentation to Hegemony: Turning Points in Class Struggle Today
With class struggle erupting across the world—from Chile and Bolivia to Iraq and Algeria—how does the working class use this momentum to unite mass movements and build a force capable of toppling existing regimes?
Matías Maiello
December 11, 2019A Month of Chilean Rebellion: Whither the Constituent 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?
Juan Valenzuela
December 6, 2019Gaudichaud: “We Are Facing the Demise of Neoliberalism and Piñera.”
An interview with Franck Gaudichaud, a specialist of contemporary Chile, about the historical context of the ongoing rebellion.
Révolution Permanente
December 1, 2019This Thanksgiving, Don’t Celebrate Colonizers. Celebrate Indigenous Resistance.
The people of Chile, Colombia, and Bolivia are taking to the streets to protest austerity, state violence, and right-wing coups. Indigenous communities are at the forefront of these struggles. This Thanksgiving, let’s honor the resistance and strength of indigenous people in the U.S. and around the world who continue to fight against centuries of colonial discrimination, exploitation, and violence.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
November 28, 2019Chilean Political Parties Sign “Peace Agreement”. Workers Respond with a General Strike
Chile has been on fire for over a month. The protests began in opposition to subway fare hikes, but they soon became a nationwide call to oust the president and rewrite the constitution.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
November 26, 2019Revolutionary Rehearsals in Chile’s Uprising
While there have been multiple attempts to tame and repress Chile’s mobilizations, they are still underway. The outcome of this uprising could change the political situation in Latin America and beyond.
Juan Cruz Ferre
November 22, 2019Join Noam Chomsky, Silvia Federici and Ana Tijoux in Repudiating State Violence in Chile
Etienne Balibar, Judith Butler, and Tariq Ali, among many others, signed the statement below to denounce the state violence against protesters in Chile.
Left Voice
November 19, 2019Chile: Frente Amplio Joins Bourgeois Parties in “Social Peace” Agreement
Faced with more than a month of challenge to his regime’s very existence, Chilean President Piñera has rolled out the latest attempt to quell the revolt in the streets that has mobilized millions: a phony process to “revise" the constitution inherited from the Pinochet dictatorship while keeping himself in office and ensuring the continuation of bourgeois rule. And he has willing partners on the left: Frente Amplio has signed on, and the Communist Party is deep into the discussions with the murderous government, although the CP hasn’t yet gone so far as to sign the agreement officially.
Scott Cooper
November 18, 2019Trotskyist Rally in Buenos Aires Expresses Solidarity with the Rebellion in Chile and the Resistance in Bolivia
On Saturday, the Party of Socialist Workers (PTS) in Argentina held an internationalist rally in an indoor soccer stadium. Thousands of people listened to speeches from revolutionary leaders from Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina.
Nathaniel Flakin
November 18, 2019Activist Dies in Chile’s Plaza Italia as Police Repress Medics
Abel Acuña was only 29 years old. Yesterday at Plaza de la Dignidad (ex Plaza Italia), violent repression was unleashed against protesters. This sent Acuña into a cardiac arrest. Acuña's death is the responsibility of Sebastián Piñera's government.
Leo Zino
November 16, 2019