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Chilean commentary urges Latin American attention to DSA growth

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  • Chilean journalist Osvaldo Silva argues in an Aug. 12 UPI commentary that Latin Americans should pay attention to the Democratic Socialists of America's growth to 120,000 members.
  • Silva notes DSA announced on July 4 that it had reached 120,000 members, an all-time high, while remaining small compared with America's two major political parties.
  • The commentary cites DSA's International Committee identifying the organization as an associate member of the São Paulo Forum, a network of left-wing parties across Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • Silva warns that democratic institutions can become fragile when politics turns into a struggle to reconstruct society according to an ideological blueprint, drawing on Chile's history.
  • The commentary flags DSA's Cuba Solidarity Working Group and its campaign to end U.S. sanctions and the economic embargo.
 2026-08-12 · 4 MIN READ