Karina Delfino
Former student leader from Santiago who, as a teenager, was a prominent organiser in Chile's 2006 'Penguin Revolution' protesting education inequality and later became a local mayor.
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Jan 28, 2026 • 10min
Chile's 'Penguin Revolution'
Karina Delfino, a former student organiser from Santiago who later became a local mayor, recalls leading Chile’s 2006 Penguin Revolution. She explains why students were called penguins and how school occupations shifted public opinion. The conversation covers Pinochet-era education reforms, nationwide strikes, presidential concessions and the movement’s long-term political impact.
