Earthquake Exposes Fault Lines in Chilean Politics

[Derechos]

SANTIAGO, Chile — With a torrent of criticism over her government’s response to the earthquake and little more than a week to dispel it before leaving office, President Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday intensified her efforts to provide help to the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the disaster and publicly began the fight to preserve her legacy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/world/americas/04chile.html?ref=americas

[Judi Lynn]

1. Hope the pundit mentioned in the article was dead wrong & Chile is NOT shifting right.

The future President did promise during his campaigning to continue the process Bachelet has started. He would be wise to keep his word.

[protocol rv]

2. Chilean Politicians seem OK

They had elections, the losers are going home without bitterness or violence, and the ones taking over are quite conciliatory. Not like in other countries, where the established party wants to keep power forever, and uses slogans such as "Fatherland, Socialism, or Death".

[Judi Lynn]

3. There's still a heavy fascist presence in Chile. Pinochet wasn't the only monster. n/t