Expanding the Legacy
Tag: Chile
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The Pinochet Legacy After 50 Years
On this day fifty years ago, a pleasant early-spring Tuesday, democracy fell to armed force in Chile. Absconded in La Moneda, probably one of the least gracious buildings erected by the Spanish colonial empire, the constitutional president of the country, Salvador Allende, fought a desperate fight against putschist generals. Plumes...
On the Frontlines of Climate Change and War
To mitigate the harmful effects of climate change requires the mobilisation of trillions of dollars. IFC Regional Vice-President for Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean Alfonso García Mora is encouraged by the outcome of COP27.
Small Earthquake in Chile
A land of geographical and political extremes, Chile seems to have rejected moderation as the nation elevated a former student protest leader to the presidency. However, the electorate did so reluctantly. It faced an almost impossible choice between a right-wing apologist for authoritarian rule and a left-wing radical. Leading the...
Chile and Colombia Best in Entrepreneurial Vitality
Most advanced economies are lagging in entrepreneurial vitality. According to a report published last week by the World Economic Forum, the most ambitious and innovative businesspeople are to be found in emerging countries.
