As we have learned in class, the Spanish were the first to invade the territory which is now Spain.
In 1532, Francisco Pizarro led a group of men to overtake the Inca empire (modern day Peru and Chile).
According to the reading from John Charles Chasteen "The leader of the Peruvian expedition, Francisco Pizarro, was another seasoned conquistador who, like Cortes (his distinctive relative), employed a tried-and-true maneuver, something the Spanish had been practicing since their first Caribbean encounters with indigenous people, when he treacherously took the Inca ruler Atahualpa hostage in 1532. Then too, the Spanish advantage in military technology must be recalled."
Monday, September 30, 2019
Political system in Chile
The current leader is President Sebastian Pinera
The 36th President of Chile.
Chile is a democratic company which began in 1990 with the inauguration of President Patricio Aylwin.
Prior to the transition to democracy from dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.
The economy is strongly service based. Copper is Chile's top export and provides 20% of the government revenue.
https://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/chile/government
The 36th President of Chile.
Chile is a democratic company which began in 1990 with the inauguration of President Patricio Aylwin.
Prior to the transition to democracy from dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.
The economy is strongly service based. Copper is Chile's top export and provides 20% of the government revenue.
https://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/chile/government
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Choosing my research topic: Chile
Student at SDSU majoring in International Business in Spanish and Latin America
Research topic on the South American country of Chile.
Unlike the rest of South America, Chile is a country that does not get much media coverage, sometimes we forget it exists or think of it as "just another third world country," when in fact, Chile is a prosperous country, compared to the rest of Latin America, Chile ranks favorable in human development and income. For this reason I have chosen to do my research on this interesting country and shed some light on the amazing this it has to offer, from it's vast ecological sites to it's open market economy focused on natural resources.
My focus in Chile is going to be the history of their political system. What system does Chile have? who runs the political spectrum in the country? And most importantly, how did it get to be this current system it has?
Prior to my research, I don't who is the president/prime minister/dictator/ruler. The only famous name I know from this country is "Don Francisco" - because of the TV show he held for years as I would watch this on Saturday nights with my family.
Research topic on the South American country of Chile.
Unlike the rest of South America, Chile is a country that does not get much media coverage, sometimes we forget it exists or think of it as "just another third world country," when in fact, Chile is a prosperous country, compared to the rest of Latin America, Chile ranks favorable in human development and income. For this reason I have chosen to do my research on this interesting country and shed some light on the amazing this it has to offer, from it's vast ecological sites to it's open market economy focused on natural resources.
My focus in Chile is going to be the history of their political system. What system does Chile have? who runs the political spectrum in the country? And most importantly, how did it get to be this current system it has?
Prior to my research, I don't who is the president/prime minister/dictator/ruler. The only famous name I know from this country is "Don Francisco" - because of the TV show he held for years as I would watch this on Saturday nights with my family.
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