Author: Manuel Larrabure

Manuel Larrabure is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California Santa Cruz. His research is on post-capitalism and social movements in 21st-century Latin America. His work has been published in a number of international journals, including Latin American Perspectives, Historical Materialism, and the Canadian Journal of Development Studies.

Brazil in Crisis and the Challenges for the Left

On Thursday, May 18, an incriminating audio recording surfaced containing the voice of current Brazilian president Michel Temer of the historically centrist, but recently turned right wing, Partido do Movimento … Keep reading »

International Relations, Latin America • May 26, 2017 • Manuel Larrabure
“Não Nos Representam!” — A Left Beyond the Workers Party?

Introduction: The Limits of a Good Idea It started as a good idea. Rather than taking the path of the old Latin American left, in the form of the guerrilla movement, … Keep reading »

Latin America • July 18, 2013 • Manuel Larrabure
Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian Revolution: Legacy and Challenges

The death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has prompted the international left to acknowledge two key features about him and Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution. The first is Chávez’s commitment to fighting … Keep reading »

Latin America • March 20, 2013 • Manuel Larrabure
The Chilean Student Movement Against Neoliberalism

‘Our future is not for sale’ Perhaps the greatest challenge for the radical left today is to articulate a politics that decisively breaks with the disastrous experiences of many 20th century … Keep reading »

Latin America • September 6, 2011 • Manuel Larrabure and Carlos Torres

Author: Manuel Larrabure

Brazil in Crisis and the Challenges for the Left

“Não Nos Representam!” — A Left Beyond the Workers Party?

Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian Revolution: Legacy and Challenges

The Chilean Student Movement Against Neoliberalism