Stages in the History of Maoism in Latin America

Abstract

The history of Maoism in Latin America is not a linear con-tinuum. On the contrary, it is determined by changing situa-tions at the national, regional and global levels. Among the first, we must highlight the conditions in which capitalism de-veloped, the national dynamics of political history and the history of the left. The regional circumstances are related to the impact of the Cuban revolution and in particular of foquismo, the conflict in Central America and the fate of hik-ing in Peru. Finally, the turns of the Cold War also determined substantial differences in the actions of Latin American Maoism. The article intends, precisely, to analyze the existence of stages in the history of this political current and highlight its differences and its manifestation in debates, organizational forms and methods of struggle.