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The Angry Tide of the Latin American far right
José Antonio Kast campaigning in Chile in October -- Equipo Kast, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Vijay Prashad The far right in Latin America is angry. Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Argentina’s Javier Milei always look furious, and they always speak loudly and aggressively. Testosterone leaks from their pores, a toxic sweat that has spread across the region. It would be easy to say that this is the impact of Donald Trump’s own brand of neo-fascism, but this is not true. Th
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Daily LIFT #1803
Fidel Castro and Salvador Allende at mass event held in Punta Arenas, Chile during Castro's visit there in November, 1972 -- Daily LIFT #1803
The Left Chapter
Nov 221 min read


Green Capitalism in the Americas: False Solutions, Real Threats
In this special issue of the NACLA Report, we critically examine the rise of green capitalism in the region in the lead-up to COP30 in...
The Left Chapter
Oct 58 min read


A memória da resistência chilena navega em direção a Gaza
Image via X By Taroa Zúñiga Silva and Vijay Prashad A Flotilha Sumud para Gaza navega de Túnis em direção às águas que circundam a...
The Left Chapter
Sep 255 min read


The Lenin Peace Prize Winners of 1962
A remarkable year for a remarkable prize. Winners included Kwame Nkrumah and Pablo Picasso and hailed from Ghana, France, the Hungarian...
The Left Chapter
Aug 103 min read


What the Market Thinks
Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago Stock Exchange Building -- MadnessAttack, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Jaime Bravo and Jorge...
The Left Chapter
Aug 63 min read


Pinochet’s relatives ordered to return over USD 16 million
A Chilean court ruled that funds were illegally taken by the dictator to accumulate family wealth that is now disputed among his heirs....
The Left Chapter
Jul 273 min read


A Communist Wins the Left Primary in Chile and Prepares to Battle the Right in the Presidential Election in November
Image via Jara on X By Vijay Prashad and Taroa Zúñiga Silva Jeanette Jara (born 1974) prevailed in the Chilean presidential primary of...
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Jul 15 min read


Lautaro Carmona and Bárbara Figueroa elected as president and general secretary of the Communist Party of Chile
Image via X The Communist Party of Chile reports that the newly elected Central Committee of the party has elected Lautaro Carmona and...
Michael Laxer
Jan 271 min read


2024: The year in review on The Left Chapter
Although there were many stories from around the world we looked at -- from Syria to Ukraine to Sudan and on -- the grinding, genocidal...
Michael Laxer
Jan 113 min read


Vietnamese President Luong Cuong meets with Communist Party of Chile President Lautaro Carmona Soto
Lautaro Carmona Soto and Luong Cuong President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Luong Cuong, met with the president of the Communist...
Michael Laxer
Nov 11, 20241 min read


Right-wing Chilean University Finds Itself at the Center of Multiple Corruption Allegations
By Global News Service According to an investigation by the newspaper El Mostrador, the San Sebastián University (USS) may have paid an...
Michael Laxer
Oct 1, 20241 min read


The Strange Case of the Persecution of Daniel Jadue
By Vijay Prashad Daniel Jadue, the former mayor of Recoleta (a part of Santiago, Chile), opens the door to his modest home. It is late in...
Michael Laxer
Sep 7, 20246 min read


KKE demands "immediate and unconditional release" of Chilean Communist Daniel Jadue
Lefteris Nikolaou - Alavanos, Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Member of the European Parliament released a statement Friday (August 23)...
Michael Laxer
Aug 24, 20241 min read


After 45 Days in Prison, Daniel Jadue is Dismissed as Mayor of Recoleta
Image via X By Global News Service On July 26, the commune of Recoleta in Santiago, Chile, will be forced to elect a new mayor to replace...
Michael Laxer
Jul 24, 20241 min read


Final Declaration of the XXVII Meeting of the São Paulo Forum
Photo of the final plenary session of the XXVII FSP Meeting, June 27 -- photo via the FSP The XXVII Meeting of the leftist and...
Michael Laxer
Jul 2, 20249 min read


Why Chile has a Palestinian football team – the bigger history
Supporters of Club Deportivo Palestino at a match v Deportes Copiapó, at Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna, Santiago, Chile. Carlos yo /...
Michael Laxer
May 22, 20244 min read


Communist Parties of Cuba and Chile sign Exchange and Cooperation Agreement
With the signing both parties reaffirm their commitment to promote greater exchange on issues of common interest and to work towards...
Michael Laxer
Apr 19, 20242 min read


Communist elected as president of the Chilean Chamber of Deputies in historic first
Karol Cariola - image from the Library of the National Congress of Chile/CC via Morning Star As the Communist Party of Chile (CCP)...
Michael Laxer
Apr 18, 20242 min read


2023: The year in review on The Left Chapter
Palestinian flags fly at a Solidarity with Gaza march in Toronto, Canada on October 21 -- from our post: "End the Siege of Gaza Now!":...
Michael Laxer
Jan 1, 20248 min read
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