Naomi Klein will outline a provocative interpretation of how the neoliberal project in Latin America was imposed, starting with the Pinochet regime in Chile, conceived as the first laboratory of the ideas of Milton Friedman and his "Chicago Boys." She then discusses Argentina and the impact of the Falklands War on economic policies, as well as Bolivia's meltdown in the 1980s. Klein's argument will show how military coups and neoliberal ideologues in these countries guided the path for the imposition of a new economic model.
Hosted by: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

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