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Santiago, March 4th, 2010.- The strong earthquake that struck Chile in the central south region put all Chilean people to the test. Even for a society with a long experience in earthquakes, this tragedy struck with extremely strength. The earthquake of 8.8 degrees on the Richter scale was one of the strongest earthquakes that had been registered, making very difficult to dimension the real effect of it.  .. | |
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Santiago, March 4th, 2010.- The decision was adopted by the Council President, Carlos Cceres, and by the Executive Director, Luis Larran, in response to the national catastrophe that has meant the earthquake that struck an important part of our country. .. | |
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Santiago, February 12th, 2010.- The researcher of the Civil Society and Politics Program of LyD, Carolina Apablaza, explains the new Political Gabinet, just announced by Sebastin Piera, getting straight that the just elected President of the Republic have done what he said would do about the incorporation of independent people, even counting with a member of the opposition between his Ministers. .. | |
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Much has been written these last days about what the center-left Concertacin should do to survive and attract people to it again. Nobody has asked what the center-right Alliance for Progress should do. But being in opposition, as it was, is quite different from leading the government, as it now will do. .. | |
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The clear and categorical victory of Sebastin Piera on Sunday's presidential election sets a milestone in the history of our country. It was a hard-fought competition, and 20 years of governments from the Concertacin (centre-left coalition) culminate with it. Chile woke up different yesterday. .. | |
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The factors that bear upon the results of a political election are indeed varied and complex. But, there is no doubt that one of the most relevant ones is whether the presidential candidates and their respective campaigns interpret well the deep-seated values and aspirations of their own societies. .. | |
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Why did the Central Bank err so badly in its earlier projections? Is it possible to trust its 2010 projections following such miscalculation? Actually, certain extenuating circumstances do explain such lack of precision. .. | |
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The Great Recession appears to be withering away. Nevertheless, we continue to observe negative data, among other reasons, because statistics have their own inertia. .. | |
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We have recently witnessed a resurgent attack of the Executive Branch of Government against the equivocally-denominated bank secrecy. .. | |
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There were signs that indicated that the worst was already behind us. As days went by, however, such hope appears to be vanishing. Although encouraging signals continue to emerge, they are not final and we are being continuously bombarded with negative evidence. .. | |
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Indeed, the actions of governments and central banks are now paying off. Although it is impossible to rule out surprises: the deep recession just experienced in the world should now lead to recovery in the months ahead. .. | |
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LyD's publication received the Sir Antony Fisher International Memorial Award that emphasizes that the key to improving the social condition of the poorest lies in the Government's commitment to improving & supporting efforts toward building and making grow the civil society at large. .. | |
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If we measure Chile's economic performance in the same manner as it is done in reporting about the economic growth of countries such as the United States of America (USA) or Japan, the third and fourth quarters of 2009 will show drops of 3% and 8%, respectively. .. | |
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Economic growth is mostly attributable to the accumulation of factors of production and their more efficient use. This is achieved through capital stock increments via increased rates of investment. Also, through a greater number of persons willing to work and do things better thanks to their human capital. .. | |
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Better procedures for handling financial institutions in crisis are at the core of the vicious circle created by financial problems and the collapse of the economy. .. | |
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Today, Chile boasts near universal coverage of
water provision in urban areas and 72 per cent coverage for rural households, one of
the highest rates in South America.This is largely due to the emergence of water markets where rights to water
resources have been traded freely for over two decades. .. | |
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| Chile's economic freedom score is 77.2, making its economy the 10th freest in the 2010 Index. Its overall score is 1.1 points lower than last year, reflecting small declines in six of the 10 economic freedoms. Chile enjoys the highest degree of economic freedom in the South and Central America/Caribbean region. |
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| The 2010 Index of Economic Freedom covers 183 countries around the world, ranking 179 of them with an economic freedom score based on 10 measures of economic openness, regulatory efficiency, the rule of law, and competitiveness. The basic principles of economic freedom emphasized in the Index are individual empowerment, equitable treatment, and the promotion of competition. |
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| Economic Freedom has dropped slightly in Chile, according to the 2010 Index of Economic Freedom published annually by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. Chile's economic freedom score is 77.2, making its economy the 10th freest in the 2010 Index. Declines in six of the 10 economic freedoms, including fiscal freedom, property rights, and freedom from corruption, caused Chile's overall economic freedom score to be 1.1 points lower than last year.. |
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| There is no doubt that Zelaya acted above the law. Although the Honduran laws permit a constitutional reform, the power to open that door is not incumbent upon the President. A Constitutional Assembly can only be summoned via a national referendum approved by Congress. |
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| This Convention deepens the direction adopted by Chile's indigenous policy ever since the beginning of the Concertacin governments and, just like our Law on Indigenous Peoples, it assumes that the conservation base of the indigenous culture is the land and that life is in communities separated from the rest of society. |
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| In this manner, the benefit could be extended to a total of 22 weeks; with 10 mandatory or fixed weeks and 12 flexible weeks. |
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| The Government is attempting to amend an old legislation that states the best when it comes to guaranteeing a fundamental principle of any truly free society: the respect of individual privacy. |
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| This year's central government spending is expected to expand by approximately 12% in real terms, as calculated with respect to real 2008 spending. Consequently, the real deficit is expected to equal 3.9% of GDP. |
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| The new laws have tended toward a greater rigidity of the labor conditions, whether by fettering employment generation or by increasing labor costs without a productivity counterpart. |
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| Tariff setting must be carried out on a minimum cost basis, in order to avoid generating high subsidy or tariff levels that would perpetuate system inefficiencies. |
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| During the last 20 years and particularly during the last 5, corporate and personal tax rates around the world have dropped more rapidly than during the last 100 years. |
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| The survey's most relevant piece of information comes from corruption cases where 50,1% of those surveyed indicated knowing directly of cases. |
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| It is clear that the impact of this law will not be reflected in the classrooms in the short term, which is where student learning really takes. |
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| What seems more logical is to lower the entry barriers of professionals into our classrooms letting local establishments decide whether a given person is sufficiently competent to teach or whether regardless of his/her handling of knowledge, he/she needs to be trained for classroom performance. |
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