Why a Pinochet disciple gives hope for reconciliation
A new Senate president assumed office in mid-March. While Juan Antonio Coloma was a participant in the dictatorship, he markedly softened his views over the...
Author : Germán Silva Cuadra
Piñera, the third?
Former president Sebastián Piñera is making a comeback. Ending his term as one of the most unpopular presidents ever, he is now among the most...
Chile’s elite is back
To ordinary Chileans, it’s obvious who’s running the country. Politicians largely follow elite ideology, variations to the left or right notwithstanding. They lost control briefly...
Where’s Chile’s neo-right coming from?
A strange creature has emerged in Chilean politics. The neo-right claims to be center left but pushes narratives and policies of the right. Its members...
The Constitutional Reform Express
After months of talks, lawmakers finally came up with an agreement on a new Chilean Constitution. But the text betrays typical sloppiness and includes omissions....
The new version of Chile’s president Gabriel Boric
Not long after taking office, Chile’s President Gabriel Boric had to grapple with a series of setbacks. But instead of letting them wear him down,...
Why Chile’s pension overhaul is more than a reform
Chileans have become cynical about their leaders, and the leaders have become cynical about citizens. The pension reform introduced by the government is one factor...
Constitutional contempt
After the defeat of the constitutional proposal, political parties took over the process. Yet, parties and Congress are the least respected institutions in the country....
Chilean Amnesia
Forgotten are the root causes of the social uprising three years ago. Violence, not collective peaceful action, is emphasized in the media, while turncoat intellectuals...
Where’s Chile’s political center?
Two political parties emerged in the aftermath of the campaign against the new constitution that culminated with the plebiscite on Sept. 4. Both are marked...