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harry1992
12th April 2012, 06:29
Hello from Santiago, Chile. I am 19 years old, and i found this website by chance, I really liked it. This year I am studying for uni. exams, I hope I get into law or economy.
My country has been victim of the most brutal forms of economic liberalism the world has seen (imposed by the Pinochet dictatorship and Milton Friedman's Chicago boys).
The top 1% earn about 18.000 dollars per month and 80% ears no more than 1.100 dollars per month, the poorest 10% earn 120 dollars per month (in a country in which things are as expensive or more than "developed countries"). My country has 3 people in the top 100 richest in the world, that is more than most developed countries and if we take population, it would be number 1.
Healthcare is in the top 3-4 most expensive and education (in % to gdp per capita), it is the most expensive in the world. The work hours are one of the highest in the OCDE.
Many people us Chile as an example of how a poor country can be a power in latin america, the only people that benefit, are a minority, the rest live with debt. Chile has a dichotomy of realities.

ВАЛТЕР
12th April 2012, 11:27
Hello and welcome to the forum! How strong is the left in Chile at the moment?

Positivist
12th April 2012, 12:06
Welcome comrade! I look forward to working with you on this forum your experiences will no doubt inspire you to contribute greatly!

Left Leanings
12th April 2012, 15:09
Welcome comrade!

Good to have you here :)

Monty Cantsin
13th April 2012, 06:36
Hi

Prometeo liberado
13th April 2012, 07:06
Sorry to hear that. Much work to be done companiero. Salut!

OHumanista
13th April 2012, 16:43
Welcome fellow latin american comrade

Deicide
13th April 2012, 16:47
Welcome friend! I want to visit Chile someday.

ellipsis
13th April 2012, 18:40
Welcome to the forum. La historia de los movimientos politicos de Chile esta un inspiracion para mi en mis estudias y trabajas politicas.

We have a spanish language sub-forum with comrades from all over the world, i invite you to check it out.

The Jay
13th April 2012, 18:57
Hi there! What's the news about the student protests?

harry1992
14th April 2012, 15:22
Thanks.
Well at the end of the month we have a protest, I hope it is as big as the ones last year (100,000+ people in santiago). I trust the new leaders, they have similar views as the last ones.
The movements in Chile are starting to grow, people are no longer trusting political parties, the false left and the fascist right wing have less than 30% support of the population.
This year we had protests related to regions, because Chile has big problems related to this, because the only regions that the goverment helps are the big ones, the south and north of Chile are really poor. The police and the goverment were very brutal with repression, but we could achieve our goal.
Yes, Chile has a big history related to social movements, especially during Allende.

Alfonso Cano
20th April 2012, 14:38
Welcome comrade. :)