Aldo madariaga and Camilla vergara talk about the chilean revolution. The revolt was sparked by a subway fair hike, but grew out of years of political oppression. They say it has to do with people who have been oppressed for so many years that they are now free to rebel against their oppressors.
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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