Introduction: The Right to the City in Latin America

Abstract

This article provides an introduction to the theoretical and substantive issues raised by the four articles collected here and places them in the context of the evolving debates over right to the city in the Latin American region. We assess some of the commonalities and differences between the articles, with regard to the right to the city as both a language of struggle and a theoretical framework. We also consider the rapidly changing context of the right to the city in the region and possibilities for future research and action.