[PGR88]

Pinochet saved Chile.

He was not a socialist or fascist. He left Chilean Civil Society intact. The Church, unions, social organizations, business, universities, sports organizations, boy scouts, etc. etc... were left to run independently free of government influence.

[FormerFRLurker]

He left Chilean Civil Society intact. The Church, unions, social organizations, business, universities, sports organizations, boy scouts, etc. etc... were left to run independently free of government influence.

Yeah, apart from the thousands of Chileans tortured for disagreeing with their government. You must have a different definition "free of government influence" than I do.

We don't need a Pinochet figure. We just need to go back to a Constitutional form of limited government.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Oddly enough he mostly left the judiciary alone as well.

[MinorityRepublican]

The economy of Chile is a market economy and high-income economy as ranked by the World Bank. The country is considered one of South America's most prosperous nations, leading the region in competitiveness, income per capita, globalization, economic freedom, and low perception of corruption.