People are taking to the streets in Chile to protest economic injustice, rising inequality, and human rights violations reminiscent of the dictatorship years. On October 25, over a million people attended a mass demonstration demanding the resignation of President Sebastián Piñera.
For today’s episode, we put the Chilean uprising in historical and social context with guests Patricio Zamorano, co-director of COHA, and Eric Zolov, who is currently stationed in Santiago on a research fellowship.
Patricio Zamorano is an academic, political analyst, and co-director of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA). He is based in Washington, DC.
Eric Zolov is associate professor of history at Stony Brook University. His research focuses on Latin American history, culture, politics, and international relations. He is currently a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the Pontificia Universidad Católica in Santiago, Chile.
