The Chilean Socialist Party has played a leading role in local politics in the last 90 years. The party of Salvador Allende, overthrown with a coup d'état half a century ago, has been one of the traditional forces punished by voters.

Paulina Vodanovic (Santiago, 51 years old), from a socialist family, addresses in this interview with EL PAIS the main challenges of the Chilean left before the categorical irruption of the Republican Party, of the extreme right of José Antonio Kast.