![As Chile marks the anniversary of the September 11, 1973 coup, Augusto Pinochet’s ghost still hovers over contemporary Chilean politics in unexpected ways.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Pinochet-300x201.jpg)
50 Years Later: He Haunts Us Still
As Chile marks the anniversary of the September 11, 1973 coup, Augusto Pinochet’s ghost still hovers over contemporary Chilean politics in unexpected ways.
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Fifty Years On, the “Chicago Boys” Remain Difficult to Discuss
A new book tries to address the thorny, still evolving legacy of Chile’s radical free-market reformers.
![SANTIAGO, CHILE - FEBRUARY 23: View of a Chilean flag at the entrance of Paseo Bulnes on February 23, 2015 in Santiago de Chile, Chile. Santiago will be one of the eight host cities of the next Copa America Chile 2015 from June 11th to July 04th. (Photo by Marcelo Hernandez/LatinContent via Getty Images)](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GettyImages-464956992-300x200.jpeg)
A Spotlight on Chile’s “Feminist Foreign Policy”
What it means, why it’s important, and what challenges remain.
![Argentina's President Fernández and Chile's President Boric shake hands. The two countries have much in common, and Argentine politicians still look at Chile as a model.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Argentina-Chile-Photo-300x200.jpeg)
Surprisingly, Chile Is Still a Role Model for Argentina
At a time of acute crisis in Argentina, politicians on both left and right have cited their neighbor as an example to follow.
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AQ Podcast: Explaining Chile’s U-Turn
Patricio Navia on why the political pendulum seems to have swung right in Chile
![Chilean police officers grieve the murder of officer Daniel Palma, one of several police officers killed in recent months as crime rates have risen.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Chile-Police-Photo-300x200.jpg)
In Chile and Elsewhere, Crime Is the New Corruption
Sunday’s election shows how violent crime is dominating the political debate throughout much of Latin America, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
![A digital model of Chile's first wooden skyscraper towers over the city of Coyhaique.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ET_V02-300x169.jpg)
Q&A: The Chilean Architects Building High-Rises—Out of Wood
A 12-story wood building in Patagonia will be the first of its kind in the country.
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As Concern Over Crime Rises, Chile’s Boric Shifts Right
The deaths of three police officers in the space of a month has added to the already acute security woes facing the government.
![Boric walks to a meeting in Bangkok. Chile signed the TPP11 trade accrod in February 2023.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1244890683-300x200.jpeg)
One Year On: Which Boric Presides Over Chile?
The former student activist has had to face the reality of governing — and securing the streets he once marched on.
![Chileans voted in a referendum on a new constitution last September, and will do so again this December.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1242955368-300x200.jpg)
REACTION: Chile’s New Constitutional Roadmap
Congress approved a plan to draft a constitution in 2023.
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AQ Podcast: What Does 2023 Hold for Latin American Economies?
An examination of trends for 2023 from the head of Latin America research at Goldman Sachs
![Evelyn Matthei is the mayor of a district in Santiago and a leader within Chile's right wing.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/foto_34-9-300x200.jpg)
The No-Nonsense Mayor Leading Chile’s Right
Evelyn Matthei’s popularity may reflect a shift to a more moderate politics following the polarization of recent years.
![Chile President Gabriel Boric speaks to the press in the midst of pension reform and security tensions.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Boric-300x200.jpeg)
Chile’s Pension Reform May Decide Boric’s Fate
The proposed reform has kept a private component that was initially shunned by the president.
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Ricardo Lagos on Latin America’s Changing of the Guard
The former Chilean president on the promise of a new generation of leaders—and what they still need to learn.
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Is Alejandro Zambra a Genius—Or a Gimmick Artist?
A new translation of the Chilean writer’s debut novel raises the question: Does he live up to the hype?