Santander Hoces

Latin America

In just six years, Chile underwent a dramatic political reversal: from the 2019 uprising demanding progressive reforms and deeper democracy to the rise of far-right leader José Antonio Kast. This analysis traces how a moment of democratic possibility gave way to authoritarian nostalgia.

From Estallido to Far-Right Restoration: How Chile's Democratic Moment Turned Authoritarian

Luciano Santander is a political scientist and sociologist, currently a lecturer at the Institute of Sociology at the Freie Universität Berlin. He specialises in political sociology, far-right studies, and Latin American politics.

Luciano Santander Hoces

From Estallido to Far-Right Restoration: How Chile's Democratic Moment Turned Authoritarian