What Latin American Socialism Can Teach Us (feat. Gabriel Delacoste)

I'm joined by Gabriel Delacoste to discuss the history of socialist and populist movements across Latin America, and what lessons they offer to the American left as we experience a resurgence of socialism. We analyze the history of Peronism and the thought of Ernesto Laclau, the rise and fall of the recent Chilean left movement led by Gabriel Boric, and we discuss how international solidarity can be forged to address the belligerent imperialism of the Trump administration across Latin America. Read my recent written interview with Delacoste on "Chile’s Road from Revolt to Reaction: An Autopsy of the Boric Government" published with Cosmonaut: https://cosmonautmag.com/2026/09/chiles-road-from-revolt-to-reaction-an-autopsy-of-the-boric-government Gabriel Delacoste is a political scientist, researcher, author, and journalist. He is a prominent left-wing intellectual voice in Uruguay. He has written for a range of press outlets and worked extensively with the renowned Uruguayan weekly Semanario Brecha. He is also a frequent contributor to la diaria, where he writes on politics and contemporary affairs. Delacoste is the author of El misterio de Alberto Methol Ferré, a book examining the complex and influential intellectual trajectory of the Uruguayan political figure Alberto Methol Ferré. He also co-authored Uruguay en el siglo incierto with Amparo Menéndez-Carrión and Rodrigo Alonso, a book that considers global geopolitical trends and their implications for Uruguay’s possible futures. ------ If you found this conversation insightful please support my work by becoming a paid Patreon member: www.patreon.com/emancipations