Progressive Leaders Honor Mujica, Defend “Democracia Siempre”
Presidents and activists looked to the life of former Uruguayan President Pepe Mujica for lessons on how to defeat the Right.
Green Sacrifice Zones in Antofagasta
Chile's energy transition promises decarbonization, but in the north of the country, a growing extractive frontier threatens water, land, and Indigenous ways of life.
Zonas de sacrificio verde en Antofagasta
La transición energética de Chile promete la descarbonización, pero en el norte del país una creciente frontera extractiva amenaza el agua, el territorio y los modos de vida indígena.
Dictatorship Across Borders: Brazil, Chile and the South American Cold War (Review)
Burns's book brings South American history to the fore, explaining the regional dynamics and economic turmoil that led to Salvador Allende’s downfall and the beginnings of Operation Condor.
Thanks to Life: A Biography of Violeta Parra (Review)
The recent biography chronicles the dynamic life and career of Chilean folklorista Violeta Parra.
Chile in Their Hearts, and Ours (Review)
The recent book draws upon extensive investigative reporting by John Dinges, who pursues the untold story behind the killings of two Americans by the Chilean military after the coup.
Remembering Chile’s U.S.-backed Coup, 50 Years On
Fifty years on, overcoming the legacy of Pinochet and the coup remains extremely difficult. Explore NACLA's coverage.
Far Right Holds Chile Hostage
The ultra-conservative Republican Party won a majority on Chile's new Constitutional Council, delivering a major blow to President Gabriel Boric's transformative platform.
Anarchists vs. the State
As Latin America swings left, activists keep alive a long anarchist tradition of critiquing the limits of state power. For them, the real alternatives are in communities, workplaces, and the streets.
Nuevo proceso constituyente en Chile gira a la derecha
Partidos debilitados y el legado de la dictadura nuevamente dejan al proceso constitucional en Chile obstaculizado por una crisis de representación.
Chile’s New Constitutional Process Shifts to the Right
Hollowed-out political parties and the legacy of dictatorship once again leave Chile's constitutional process hindered by a crisis of representation.
The Investigative Brigade: Hunting Human Rights Criminals in Post Pinochet Chile (Review)
Bonnefoy's book documents the struggle in post-dictatorship Chile to bring human rights perpetrators to justice amid a democratic transition still monopolized by the military.
