chile

  • Chilean left wants actions not promises

    On 10 June 2014, tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in Santiago, Chile, along with supporters in cities around the country, to protest the government’s proposed education legislation. The action was organized by the Chilean Student Confederation (Confech), the National High School Students Association (Cones) and the Coordinating Assembly of Secondary Students (ACES) with the

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  • What’s Behind Bachelet’s Comeback and Can She Follow Through on Her Promises?

    When she first came into office, Chile’s former (and likely future) president Michelle Bachelet got off to a rough start, but managed to leave office with sky-high approval ratings around 70%. By contrast, the country’s current president, the conservative Sebastian Pinera, has been deeply unpopular throughout his presidency – in fact he’s probably the least popular president since

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Portrait illustration of Mike LaSusa

Mike LaSusa