Camila and aldo disagree about borich, the less presidential candidate. They also disagree about whether neo liberalism is in it death throes or resilient. Aldo worries that the disorganization of the left will leave the left in a weak position to govern. In other news, my july and august semi sabatical is coming to an end,. We are returning to weekly episodes the first full week of september. And we do indeed have two upcoming shows related to the us. Withdrawal from afghanistan.
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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