Between Socialist Hope and Pentecostal Utopia: Pastor Genaro Ríos as Leftist Presidential Primary Candidate for the Republic of Chile in 1938
Latin American Perspectives: A Journal on Capitalism and Socialism
Published online on July 13, 2026
Abstract
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This article addresses the transient political-evangelical movement known as El Frente Pobre (The Poor People’s Front), founded by Pentecostal pastor Genaro Ríos Campos in his bid to become presidential primary candidate for the Republic of Chile in 1938. ...
This article addresses the transient political-evangelical movement known as El Frente Pobre (The Poor People’s Front), founded by Pentecostal pastor Genaro Ríos Campos in his bid to become presidential primary candidate for the Republic of Chile in 1938. ...