Chile
The Trials of Chile’s Left
Daniel Jadue nearly became Chile's first communist presidential candidate in a century before corruption charges put him under house arrest. His rise, fall and potential return mirror the wider story of the country’s left — and reveal questions about political tactics that face progressives worldwide.
The Return of the Repressed
Felipe Galvez Haberle’s “The Settlers” (“Los Colonos”) is anything but a typical Western. Utterly devoid of heroism or romance, it explores a dark chapter in Chile’s history, deconstructing not only the morality of the gunslingers but also the historical setting in which they operated.
When Palestinians Crossed the Chilean Andes by Mule, a New Diaspora Was Born
Chile is home to the largest Palestinian diaspora in the world — one that has mobilized in support of Gaza in the face of Israel’s full-scale invasion.
‘El Conde’ Explores Pinochet’s Undying Legacy
Given the American far right’s revivification of Pinochet amid its celebration of fascism and insurrection, Larrain’s thesis seems all the more fitting: that in Chile, and indeed across the world, Pinochet never died; he can’t die, because Chile (like his supporters in other countries) refuses to kill him.