Liberal society distances itself from authoritarianism and likes to think it only happens in far off lands. All the while it is actually the basis for this catastrophe.

The social movements and leftist government have suffered a crushing defeat in the face of an anti-political attitude rejecting their direction and capitalising on fears and anxieties.

It is often emphasized that Chile's current constitution dates from Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship. But what does that mean exactly?

Pierina Ferretti on the unifying power of Latin American feminism.

The one-day seminar by medico international foundation on 14 September 2013 marked the 40th anniversary of the military putsch in Chile, and looked at the consequences of the dictatorship and the continuity of neoliberal policies – including and particularly after the end of the Pinochet regime.