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Chile: Another Failed Constitutional Process, What Now?

Chile: Another Failed Constitutional Process, What Now?

With more than ten points of difference, “Against” has  defeated “For” in the new Constitutional Plebiscite. The former won with 55.76% of the votes against 44.24% for the latter. With this vote, a constitutional cycle opened on November 15, 2019 with the Agreement for Peace, which proposed as a way out of the social crisis […]
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Chile: The Proposed New Constitution is a Major Attack on Workers

Chile: The Proposed New Constitution is a Major Attack on Workers

A few days ago, the Constitutional Council approved the new constitution with the votes in favor coming from the right-wing parties. This proposal will be submitted to the people on December 17, when the population will have to vote “for,” “against,” or abstention/null. by the MIT Executive Committee Those of us at MIT (International Workers’ […]
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Chile| A History of Plunder: A Contribution to the Present Struggles

Chile| A History of Plunder: A Contribution to the Present Struggles

By Cristóbal Badilla, Historian and Professor of History In this article, I want to make a brief historical review of the theft of our natural resources, especially in the mining sector (saltpeter, copper, lithium), because they have been the main source of plunder by international imperialism and the national bourgeoisie. My aim is to trace […]
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May 7 election in Chile: the far right grows and social discontent persists

May 7 election in Chile: the far right grows and social discontent persists

Last Sunday’s election day was very important, despite the majority of people’s lack of enthusiasm about the vote. Its results reflect, in part, the reality of the country, but they should not surprise us either. For the thousands of workers, young people, and activists who are worried about the growth of the far right, the […]
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“Progressive governments”: A not-so-pink new wave

“Progressive governments”: A not-so-pink new wave

The cycle of electoral victories of so-called progressive parties, which had already brought Gabriel Boric (Chile) and Gustavo Petro (Colombia) to national governments, is now confirmed with the election of Lula (Brazil), the last of the 2022 crop. By: Ricardo Ayala – PSTU (Brazil) Thus, the largest economy in Latin America is added to Mexico, […]
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Chile | On the victory of the “Rechazo” and the next steps of our struggle

Chile | On the victory of the “Rechazo” and the next steps of our struggle

With more than 13 million voters, the “Rechazo” (rejection) won the majority in the Plebiscite on the New Constitution. The “Rechazo” votes totaled more than 7.8 million (61.86%) and the Approval reached 4.8 million (38.1%). There were just over 200,000 invalid votes. By MIT-Chile Rejection won in all regions of the country. In Greater Santiago […]
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Chile | MIT's Stance on the Constitutional Referendum

Chile | MIT's Stance on the Constitutional Referendum

The Exit (Constitutional) Referendum will take place on the 4th of September. In the last weeks, social networks, radios and TV channels have been flooded with information about the articles of the New Constitution. By MIT (International Workers’ Movement) – Chile Those who defend the Rejection of the New Constitution have spread a lot of […]
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One year of the Constitutional Convention

One year of the Constitutional Convention

On this occasion, I will make the first assessment of my participation in the Constitutional Convention. By María Rivera, MIT leader and former constituent for District 8. First of all, we must remember that 27 members elected of the List of the People, plus the ones of the People’s Voice, totalling 34 Convention members, signed […]
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Chile | A new top-down agreement to break the people's will

Chile | A new top-down agreement to break the people’s will

Leaders of the political parties of the 30 years [1] launched a Manifesto on 11 August. The aim of the Manifesto is to make “clarifications and amendments” to the new Constitution that will be submitted to a referendum on September 4. By MIT-Chile The leaders of the PC (Communist Party), Convergencia Social (FA), Revolución Democrática […]
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Solidarity with Edu Gallardo: For freedom of association in Chile

Solidarity with Edu Gallardo: For freedom of association in Chile

From the LITCI we adhere to and share the communiqué of the Chilean Inter-Company Union of Mining Workers – SIM – calling for the widest campaign for the right to freedom of association, and the immediate reinstatement of Edu Gallardo. The National Inter-Company Union Of Mining Workers (Sindicato Nacional Interempresa de Trabajadores de la Minería), […]
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Interview with Edward Gallardo, mining leader: "It is essential that we organize, within the working class, to nationalize mining industries."

Interview with Edward Gallardo, mining leader: "It is essential that we organize, within the working class, to nationalize mining industries."

Edward Gallardo Basay (Edu) is a mine worker, subcontracted at the Chuquicamata mines, president of the National Intercompany Mining Union (SIM). He is also a leader of the International Workers Movement (MIT-Chile). October 18 MIT-Chile: Hello comrade, thank you for agreeing to the interview. First of all, could you tell us a little about how […]
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