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Piñera blasted by his own party, but the outgoing president calls for a return in 2017
The Chilean ruling coalition slammed outgoing President Sebastián Piñera and blamed him for recent electoral losses that have left the right in the lowest point in its history. The unusually harsh criticism came from members of Piñera’s own party, Renovación Nacional, a moderate conservative party that makes up the ruling Alianza. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesThis is so typical of our right. During the elections, the situation was almost a comedy.. A bad one at that. The census scandal was the final nail in our president's coffin. He'll never be re- elected. Don't get me wrong, I belong to the RN...
Mar 06th, 2014 - 05:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0The problem with Piñera is that he is not a political animal, he is a CEO instead. He disrespected the Alianza coalition by overlooking them for key positions in the government choosing technocrats instead. As a CEO he figured it's logical to place experts in key positions rather than political buddies looking for a juicy gig. The other mayor mistake was his government's inability to effectively self promote the many achievements, and to successfully contrast them against the declining performance of our leftist neighbors. Unlike Cristina Fernadez's and her skillful use of the “relato”, Piñera seems more like a dull bank manager, who suffers from foot in the mouth syndrome. Finally, Chile probably needs a correction right about now (a six month recession should do it) so the Socialists taking over might be a good thing.
Mar 06th, 2014 - 08:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0The comunism is back in Chile...
Mar 06th, 2014 - 08:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0The “Zurdaje” is comming for all in Chiloteland?
Wow, that's what is considered one of the worst governments in Chile's history?
Mar 06th, 2014 - 10:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0Would rank as one of the best in Venezuela or Argentina. Which shows how far ahead Chile is.
Aside from all this political mudslinging it shouldn't be forgotten that Chile is doing fantastically well in consideration to the majority of it's neighbours.
Mar 06th, 2014 - 11:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0@1 & 2
Mar 06th, 2014 - 01:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Bang on target.
I would also add that part of the problem is the one presidential term permitted. It does have its advantages, but we had a president leave office in 2010 with an 80% approval rating which made Piñera's victory slightly artificial. His victory was further diluted by the opposition fielding a candidate that nobody wanted.
The fact that Bachelet delivered a historic victory after Piñera delivered an administration that was superior to Bachelet's in most every conceivable measurable way demonstrates the significance of the latent political demand left by the 4 year curtailment.
At the caleta on Saturday buying fish with two of my kids, one wanted reineta and the other wanted congrillo. I was vacillating on which way to go when the fisherman's wife, seeing my dilemma, said, take the lenguado a flat-fish that is as succulent as congrillo. Brilliant solution.
Bachelet lenguado please!
@4 Indeed. Thankfully we have set the bar higher and need more realistic points of reference.
@5 It is a tough year ahead. Investment if flooding out of EMs; copper price is lower; another ICJ battle to fight; Spain and Holland in our first round group.
Ilsen, you've got that right. Where else can a government make the transition from the left to the right and now back to the same left again and the financial markets expect almost no change in economic policy...
Mar 06th, 2014 - 01:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Furthermore, social program reforms are basically identical of both sides.
Yes, copper prices could fall in the future, but all the Chilean administrations since “the Chicago Boys” have supported a super fund to maintain the economy stable. Our major problem it seems is high consumer debt and lack of water in the north.
@4
Mar 06th, 2014 - 04:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You really understand sh!t about Argentina do you.
And you do your best daily to prove it.
But you are dumb, drunk and racist. Why? Cause you are austraaalian.
Condorito,
Mar 06th, 2014 - 05:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Agreed, excellent choice, perhaps with a nice Sav. Blanc...
Brown butter and capers, with a nice salad?
“Chile lindo”
@ Chicureo
Mar 06th, 2014 - 05:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I went with half oil half butter in the pan. You're spot on with the capers and tomate palta salad. Recently my white of choice for fish is a local, Dalbosco Reserve Viognier. Last year I pick a batch up at their bodega in Punitaqui for Ch$2.500 a bottle - amazingly good price for a delicious wine.
Condorito,
Mar 06th, 2014 - 07:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Agreed, excellent choice, perhaps with a nice Sav. Blanc...
Brown butter and capers, with a nice salad?
“Chile lindo”
There's a glitch in the matrix!
Mar 06th, 2014 - 08:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As an ex-CEO of a large company and then running a number of my own companies until retirement I can feel for Piñera when he took over the government.
Mar 06th, 2014 - 08:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Does he use dead-headed politicos (they all are) or Techocrats (people who have experience and know what they are doing) in key positions: he chose wisely though one real weakness was not to market his successes effectively and to short circuit the losers who thought THEY should have the jobs.
And the result is an economy that any other country in SA could really do with, I know Uruguay could.
Now we will see if the return of the “woman” will be any better. I really do hope so but I have my reservations from what I have seen and read so far.
Wena Tatán…:
Mar 06th, 2014 - 08:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Nada de lo que ocurrió durante el gobierno de Salvador Allende (Presente!) justifica que se hayan violado los derechos humanos en Chile.”
http://es.mercopress.com/2014/03/05/pinera-se-desmarca-de-derecha-chilena-y-condena-pasividad-judicial-y-de-la-prensa-cuando-pinochet
One thing is crystal clear. Chile's worst government ever was Salvador Allende's.
Mar 07th, 2014 - 04:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Philippe
@ilsen
Mar 08th, 2014 - 02:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Aside from all this political mudslinging it shouldn't be forgotten that Chile is doing fantastically well in consideration to the majority of it's neighbours.”
Yes with fake statistics of course...
“Basket products in Chile to create PCI (IPC) is from 1987 the journalist in the video below recognises that Chile have been manipulating its statistics to show the world that is a successful country but with lies.”
“The different governments in Chile have been hiding real poverty for political reasons...”
“With this fake statistics a person who earns $64.040 equivalent to U$D112 is not poor in Chile” lets say $890 pesos Argentinos.
The 65% of the social help to reduce poverty in Chile is wasted in the govt. administration. Well seems that the reduction of poverty in Chile only works for the fake statistics and the pockets of the corrupted politicians in Chile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QRRtRWV7Ec
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QRRtRWV7Ec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QRRtRWV7Ec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QRRtRWV7Ec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QRRtRWV7Ec
I really don't have time for your links and didn't view them. I prefer sources such as The Economist and The Financial Times followed over many years. Not just some YouTube stuff you have selected.
Mar 08th, 2014 - 03:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@ilsen
Mar 08th, 2014 - 04:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Are you a fan of big mac index also?
Ha ha just brainwashed trust in those crap publications...
Anyway poverty in Chile still 25% and with $c 64.040 none can live in Chile.
That is a fact...
Your hatred for Chile pollutes your judgement.
Mar 08th, 2014 - 11:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0No further comment required.
@ilsen
Mar 09th, 2014 - 10:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0“Your hatred for Chile pollutes your judgement.
No further comment required.”
I guess that you don’t want to make any further comment because simple you don’t have any argument.
In Chile the level of poverty is really high and the gap in between rich and poor is one of the worst of Latam.
If Chile is that bad then Venezuela is hell on earth and Argentina is purgatory.
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