Monthly Archives: May 2026

May 2026 Volume 53 Number 3Issue Editors: Kemy Oyarzún and Edgars Martínez NavarreteSummary:This issue of Latin American Perspectives, the first of a two-part series, examines Chile’s postdictatorship democracy and the persistence of neoliberal policies, focusing on the rise of social movements and the tensions between grassroots mobilization and institutional political change. Through analyses of student, labor, feminist, and Indigenous struggles, contributors explore growing inequality, precarious employment, social exclusion, and resistance to extractivism. Particular attention is given to the October 2019 uprising, the role of participatory democracy and cultural expression, and the subsequent constitutional reform processes. The issue critically examines how state institutions have contained and redirected popular demands for structural transformation, highlighting the challenges of achieving meaningful democratic change.TABLE OF CONTENTS | PURCHASE THIS ISSUE

July 2026 Volume 53 Number 4Issue Editors: Kemy Oyarzún and Edgars Martínez NavarreteSummary:This issue of Latin American Perspectives, the second of a two-part series, continues the examination of Chile’s neoliberal democracy and the tensions between social mobilization and institutional political change. Through analyses of Indigenous territorial rights, intercultural education, economic dependency, labor movements, and cultural politics, contributors explore how colonial and authoritarian legacies continue to shape the country’s political and social structures. Particular attention is given to the contested memory of the October 2019 uprising, the persistence of institutional barriers to democratic participation, and the historical relationship between religion and left-wing politics. The issue highlights how grassroots struggles continue to challenge entrenched hierarchies despite efforts to contain and institutionalize demands for structural transformation.TABLE OF CONTENTS | PURCHASE THIS ISSUE