As i see him, he is kind of aneregardolaos in the sense that comes from a very kind of struggle of the new left. However, quickly has been a becoming more complaisant with the institutions, which is very comforting for the centre. He's now saying, you know, i made this poss basically. I yielded and i made this possible. And to say that borige is lagos, i think thiss a very bold, and i will say, unfair a a comparison. So there is a lot of being played out, but i see more of as a show of force of what can be done after constitution is approved and new elections are called.
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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