As analysts rush to explain the cause of the outburst of discontent, the explanations for Chile's weekend of rage will have important consequences for our understanding of what is happening in Latin America now that the commodity boom is over and the Latin American electorate is in a strong anti-incumbent mood. While some will see a popular rejection of the market-friendly economic model in place in Chile for the past 30 years, others — including the right-wing government of President Sebastián Piñera — will point to an international conspiracy to test the strength of Chile's democratic institutions.
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