Politics under Salvador Allende was a battle fought in the streets. Everyday attempts to “<I>ganar la calle</I>” allowed a wide range of urban residents to voice potent political opinions. <I>Santiaguinos </I>marched through the streets chanting slogans, seized public squares, and plastered city walls with graffiti, posters, and murals. Urban art might only last a few hours or a day before being torn down or painted over, but such activism...
