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Latin America

HooptieWagon

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10. You're welcome.

Reply to naaman fletcher (Reply #9)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 02:27 PM

Feb 2013

It's a good read. Chile's economy wasn't great, but it was better than most of South America. Friedman.s perscription to "fix" it reads just out of GOP playbook today....austerity for the poor, more wealth for the rich.
A good friend of mine's father was a student at U of Santiago at the time. Victor Jara was one of his professors, and he marched with him. He fled to Brazil during the coup. He read the article, says it's an accurate analysis of Chile during Allende's time as President. He wasn't there of course during Pinochet.

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I've not read that before. naaman fletcher Feb 2013 #7

Here is a good read. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #8

Thanks.. naaman fletcher Feb 2013 #9

You're welcome. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #10

Tremendous article. You have to know how rare it is to find good informed writing it is Judi Lynn Feb 2013 #2

Thank you. PETRUS Feb 2013 #4

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