Reflections on the Chilean Uprising

Reflections on Chile’s social uprising and Constitutional Convention

The failure of the proposed Chilean constitution marks a turning point in the process that began with the 2019 social uprising in Chile.

Chile is a country of resistance, as well as injustice, home to a dignified people who are willing to fight for what is theirs.

Every uprising needs a soundtrack. Ana Tijoux shares hers. 

Jaime Huenchullan and Jakeline Curaqueo on what the new constitution would have meant for the Mapuche people. 

Dasic Fernández created colorful murals of the capuchas — the face-covered front-line protestors who became heroes during the Chilean social uprising. Rodrigo Starz talks with him about his powerful work. 

Mery Cortez’s son was murdered by the Chilean military during the social uprising of 2019. She talks with Kandace Montgomery of Black Visions about her loss, what gives her the strength to fight for justice, and her hopes for Black people across the Americas.

The Senator talks about her experience of ocular trauma, what made her decide to run for office, and what her hopes are for the future.

The Chilean Port Workers Union senior strategist Gonzalo Díaz reflects on challenges in the logistics industry and what the constitutional process meant for unions.

The president of the Starbucks union in Chile reflects on the impact of student mobilizations on the labor movement, the 2019 social uprising, and the proposed constitution.

An interview with Constitutional Convention Delegate and activist Elisa Giustinianovich

An interview with leaders of unions at Walmart — Sandra Neida, Natalia Duque, and Juan Vergara — on changes in the supermarket industry and what the constitutional process meant for labor