Borich is more open to ally with parts of the centre. He's a pragmatist, and as we say in chile, very different is to see someone sing than to play yourself a guitar. The communist party has said that they will support him because they have to form a new government. For radical change, you don't need people that accommodate to the system," he says.
Dan interviews scholars Aldo Madariaga and Camila Vergara about how Chilean politics have been playing out since the massive popular uprisings that began in October 2019.
Further reading:
jacobinlat.com/2021/06/19/el-neoliberalismo-atenta-contra-la-democracia-2
newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/burying-pinochet
jacobinmag.com/2021/06/rene-rojas-interview-democracy-new-constitution-constituent-assembly-plebiscite-left-chile
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