In an exclusive two-part WWMP report, Jeremy Daphne writes from Chile that the South American country “will never be the same again”. His article covers key developments over the past ten days, and develops an argument that the popular uprising against neoliberal austerity has achieved real concessions from the state. Of the struggles that have opened new fronts, the Lastesis feminist revolt is the most exciting:

“The Lastesis feminist revolt… has literally surged across Chile and many other countries. The ‘senior’ Lastesis intervention outside the gates of the National Stadium in Santiago on 4 December 2019 alone attracted close to 10,000 women – all on fire!”

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part 1 Chile will never be the same again – already! [841KB pdf]
part 2 Chile – We Have Changed – It Is True [626KB pdf].