The rising left in South America
Chile's next president, Gabriel Boric, is a tattooed millennial who wants to fight inequality, protect the environment and reform the police. He's not alone.
Headlines From The Times · Claudia Heiss, Gustavo Arellano, Patrick J. McDonnell, Kasia Broussalian, Lauren Raab, Ashlea Brown, Mario Diaz, Shannon Lin, Shani Hilton, Melissa Kaplan, Denise Guerra, Angel Carreras, Jazmin Aguilera
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Show Notes
Across Latin America, the political left is making a comeback not seen since the 2000s. Izquierdista presidential candidates won recent elections in Peru and Honduras. Activists are mounting protests against the conservative presidents of Brazil and Colombia.
The left’s biggest win so far is in Chile, where Gabriel Boric was elected president last month. He’ll take office in a country that’s about to rewrite its constitution, which was put into place by dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Today, L.A. Times Mexico City bureau chief Patrick J. McDonnell and Universidad de Chile professor Claudia Heiss speak with us about this “pink tide” and what it could mean for a region coming to terms with soaring inequality, a legacy of colonialism and a bloody, authoritarian history.
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