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.