Resumen

GARRETON, Manuel Antonio. La izquierda chilena contemparánea.. Rev. mex. cienc. polít. soc [online]. 2006, vol.48, n.196, pp.85-92. ISSN 0185-1918.

In this article, the author analyzes the peculiarities of the Chilean left-wing in order to understand its role in the democratic governments since the 70's. The author holds the premise of the existence, during the 90's, of two left wings in Chile: the socialist one, which has been part of the ruling coalition, and the communist one, which has remained outside. Actually, the socialist left has been the main force in the coalition and its specific role has been focusing on socio-economic topics regarding equality, justice, human rights and cultural matters. Likewise, the main peculiarities of the Chilean democratic governments are also analyzed. The article concludes with a balance of the role of the socialist left, pointing out which challenges it must still face.

Palabras llave : izquierda; socialismo.