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Background: Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its independence in 1810, decisive victory over the Spanish was not achieved until 1818. In the War of the Pacific (1879-84), Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia and won its present northern lands. A three-year-old Marxist government of Salvador ALLENDE was overthrown in 1973 by a dictatorial military regime led by Augusto PINOCHET, who ruled until a freely elected president was installed in 1990. Sound economic policies, maintained consistently since the 1980s, have contributed to steady growth and have helped secure the country's commitment to democratic and representative government. Chile has increasingly assumed regional and international leadership roles befitting its status as a stable, democratic nation.




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127 days ago: Zach Wegner published a blog
Hello from the edge of the world!
July 20th 2009  South America » Chile » Magallanes » Puerto Natales
Hey all, So I don't have much time but I just wanted to write you all and say "Hi!" from the southern tip of South America. I'm in Puerto Natales right now in an amazing hostel. It's amazing here! I ... [full story]


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