Search results
1 – 10 of 10
The intended reset was overshadowed by the March 8 defeat in Congress of a proposed tax reform, a key plank of his left-wing reform agenda. This followed another major defeat in…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276707
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Boric’s government marks the beginning of a new political cycle, presaging likely party realignments, particularly on the left and in the centre, and the emergence of a new…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266916
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
The referendum was followed on September 6 by a cabinet reshuffle incorporating new centre-left figures from outside the government coalition. For the six-month-old government…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272564
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
On July 2, the Frente Amplio (FA), a new left-wing alliance, held a primary election to select its presidential candidate. Building on FA’s participation in last year’s municipal…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222005
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
It is arguably the most important political event in Chile since the 1988 referendum that led to the restoration of democracy after the 1973-90 Pinochet dictatorship.
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266343
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the failings of centre-right governments in protecting living standards. However, the left in different countries is far from a uniform force.
The FA, led by President Gabriel Boric, has suffered several important setbacks since he took office in March 2022.
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285912
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
In the parliamentary polls, a strong performance by the Frente Amplio (FA), a new left-wing alliance, and the election of an important contingent of newcomers to Congress, mark…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225974
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Albeit expected, that defeat has widened divisions within its centre-left coalition and between the administration and its political parties. The election results put the…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214571
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
The November 19 general elections.