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Housing inequality defines Chilean landscape:

Who: homeless, disabled and migrated Chilean citizens
inequality: one of the hallmarks of Chilean society and is shown through their living conditions.
("The market driven approach to housing for vulnerable groups has contributed to the segregation of people in Chile based on socio-economic status, according to the UN expert. “Traveling to different places in Chile, including to informal settlements, I have witnessed sharp divisions between neighbourhoods, particularly with respect to the type and quality of housing, and the services around them”, she said.")
Where: Santiago/Geneva
When: posted by editor April 29th, 2017
why: no government services; housing options for these people.

Questions:
1. Why do you think there is inequality with housing in Chile?
2. Do you think we (as in the United States) should "step in?" If yes, how?
3.What can be done to help balance the inequality of the wealth of the society?

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-The Pinochet Coup:
-U.S did not want Allende to win another election because they wanted to prevent the spread of socialism so they stepped in
-They planned many attacks to stop him but many failed and it resulted in the accidental death of General René Schneider
-The U.S. finally attacked Allende's palace and he realized he couldn't win so he took his own life
-Question for discussion:
Was it right for the U.S government to step in and do what they did?

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- Co-founded the socialist party
- Made the phrase "Bread, a roof, and working."
- 1966: he became president
- Socioeconomic problems: inflation, malnutrition
- 40% wage hikes
- common people liked him, but rich people hated him
- Overthrown by Pinchet in 1973

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-Pinochet outlined a process to the people that would eventually take away power from the higher government officials and give it to the people
-This improved the discontnent and instability of the people.

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-Improved elections by making them into simultaneous elections for president and congress
-The two-round runoff system allowed for a second round of elections if candidates did not win majority of votes
- His vision was to make a protected democracy with limited participation from the government

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-1980's: women's groups, human rights activists, and catholic churches pushed for elections
- First had to fix economic and social problems

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- Overthrew Chile's president, Salvador Allende
- Accused President (socialist) of leading people to communism
- Result--restricted people's rights
- Gave up power years later, arrested after traveling out of Chile, he then faced charges

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- Eliminated freedom of speech
- Banned all political parties
- Scrapped the constitution
- Censored the press
- Labor strikes and unions were banned
- Arrested, tortured, and killed any who opposed his ideas