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Indigenous messianism in the Andes, including concepts like yawar mayu and pachakuti, provides a critical framework for understanding the political dynamics surrounding President Castillo's support among Indigenous populations in Peru. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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The study aims to explore the disparity between liberal condemnation of President Castillo and Indigenous Andean support for him through the lens of Andean messianism.

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Blood River: Andean Messianism Erupts in Peru

CSChristopher SantiagoCollege of Staten Island

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The study aims to explore the disparity between liberal condemnation of President Castillo and Indigenous Andean support for him through the lens of Andean messianism.
Critiques liberal intellectual perspectives on Indigenous movements
Analyzes Andean messianism concepts such as yawar mayu and pachakuti
Explores the works of notable Indigenous socialist thinkers
Liberal perspectives often overlook the significance of Andean cultural narratives.
Andean messianism and historical redemption play pivotal roles in shaping Indigenous support for political figures.
A call for a new understanding of socialism that aligns with Indigenous epistemologies emerged.

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ABSTRACT Why did liberals condemn President Castillo while masses of Indigenous Andeans rose up in his support? Liberals are unable to affirm Andean messianism, including notions of yawar mayu (blood river), pachakuti (world reversal), ukhu pacha (inner/under world), and calpa / camaquen / camac (spirit power). Concepts of justified violence and historical redemption challenge the foundation of who and what we are as modern individuals. This paper critiques liberal intellectuals who ignore Indo‐socialist literary traditions in Peru, tending to miss Indigenous notions of messianism and their political implications. The vision of Indigenous socialism proposed by Mariátegui, Vallejo, Arguedas, Blanco, and Galindo gives us a lens through which to critique liberals who conflate socialism and authoritarianism in their misunderstanding of Andean worlds. As leftists, we must enact an onto‐epistemic break, reclaim our imaginations, and join the fight for justice.

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