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    emancipating the poor such as milk for the children‚ distribution of land to landless farmers‚ and restricting the entry of foreign companies.  Military Coup of 1973  A military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet.  The President’s house was bombed by the military and Allende died in it.  General Augusto Pinochet became the President of Chile and ruled it for the next 17 years. The military government mercilessly killed thousands who supported Allende.  Restoration of Democracy in Chile  Military General

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    Chapter 9 Latin America

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    Chapter 9 Latin America Shock therapy in economics • Economic shift from a government-dominated economy to a market economy. What are the policies? • Privatize state owned businesses • Eliminated Price Controls • “Liberalize” Trade to introduce competitive pricing into the economy (Remove Tariff Barriers) • Privatization from 500 to 25 business from 1973 to 1980 • Drastic Budget Reductions • Radical restricting of the public sector and reduction in its spending

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    at the Presidential Palace‚ gunfire and explosions were heard throughout the city as opposing forces approached the Palace. Some believe he committed suicide before he could be killed by the enemy‚ but others believe he was killed by Augusto Pinochet’s men. Pinochet assumed power and ruled as a dictator from 1973 – 1990. Throughout this time‚ Isabel Allende’s family received death threats‚ was nearly assassinated‚ and had to flee to Venezuela to seek refuge for 13 years. Sources: http://en

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    Two Women Essay

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    In the poem “Two women” the author gives us a look into the lives of the personas‚ two women. They’re living through the change of government in Chile‚ from Salvador Allende to Augusto Pinochet. This is the main topic of which the poem surrounds itself‚ and what perspectives are to be given of the situation. With the use of structure and diction‚ the reader is able to identify universal themes present throughout the writing. Some universal themes present are: Experience‚ Role of Women in certain

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    Machuca Essay

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    socialist government. The film “Machuca” by Andres Wood provided an insight of the series of social events in Chile in 1973‚ ranging from inter personal experiences to political issues and the Chilean nation. “Two dictators‚ Salvador Allende and Augusto Pinochet‚ both brought tremendous suffering upon the Chilean people -- one through his socialist policies and nationalization of industry‚ and the other through systematic campaigns of terror” (Stolyarov‚ 2007). The events discussed in the movie explain

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    The image‚ "Ultima Marcha"‚ is focusing on the people that are standing with Allende because they are opposing the regime of the totalitarian dictator‚ Pinochet. The foreground showcases a line of protesters raising a banner with words. Then‚ the background showcases a crowd that presumably are supporting the same cause. The caption‚ "Ultima Marcha "‚ perfectly explains the actions that is occurring in the image. The image is showcasing the last effort or march by the Allende supporters to protest

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    1973‚ Pinochet successfully led a military coup in Chili‚ removing Allende and his Socialist government from power. For many years‚ Pinochet ruled as a military dictator over the South American country‚ which forced many citizens to become Chilean refugees. Many Chileans sought asylum in countries such as Britain and Sweden. It was Canada‚ however‚ that received a significant portion of these refugees. Here are 10 facts about Chilean Refugees: 1. Repression forced Chileans to flee. Pinochet replaced

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    Paseo Ahumada Sequence

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    Many sequences in Chile: la memoria obstinada confront temporalities in provocative ways. Professor Ernesto Malbrán‚ who appeared in La batalla‚ reflects throughout the film on the nature of memory and argues that the dictatorship was not a definitive defeat for the left‚ but rather a temporary one. In another sequence‚ a youth band marches through the Paseo Ahumada‚ a commercial‚ pedestrian thoroughfare that symbolized Pinochet’s economic reforms of the 1980s‚ and plays “Venceremos” (“We shall Overcome”)

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    Andres Wood Chile

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    Philip Kurian 2603275 LAH 4734 “Machuca‚ 2004” Directed by Andres Wood – Chile Setting: For the Machuca film‚ the setting for it was taken place in the city of Santiago de Chile. It was based around a private preparatory school called Colegio Saint Patrick; Jesuits ran the school. Summary: The Machuca film was in Colegio Saint George that was a private school that taught English

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    Dog Comes Home Summary

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    Isabel is an active‚ engaging‚ and curious young girl who has been exposed to Spanish and English throughout her four years and six months of life. In the spontaneous language sample obtained‚ we learn that Isabel is demonstrating second language learning characteristics‚ as well as some depressed linguistic skills‚ which differentiates her as a child with a language impairment. Influence from her first language acquisition are apparent as she consistently produces the objective pronoun “her” in

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