I think we can boigh a former, a student, a movement leader that came into the congress once the former student leaders run for congress. This was the first time that sort of people from from social movements got into congress after a series of reforms That allowed them totto enter. And in a way, he has been seen as somebody more accommodating,. Somebody more, you know, from the establishment congresshas said over and over, is deeply delegitimized. So his, his victory was, was a surprise. Has a lot to do with the campaign. He run a more sort of positive campaign, a more optimistic campaign, and haway. More moderate members of the left voted
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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