ABSTRACT
The term "the Left" is a misnomer. In Latin America, using the description "the Left" is misleading because there is an overhang from the past that remains like a parasitic vine, blocking from view the emergence of the new sociopolitical movements. The centerpiece for the resurgence of the Left is found in the countryside: The 1990s have been characterized by the massive land occupation movement by landless peasantry, in a number of countries. The reemergence of revolutionary peasant movements takes place in a complex and changing political context. In the first instance, the neoliberal political regimes have been implementing policies that have had a negative impact on a vast array of social forces— including segments of the bourgeoisie. The political struggles in Argentina have been cyclical. There was widespread mobilization in the transition from the military regime and during the subsequent attempted military coups.
