Since Chile became a democracy in 1989, this South American country has been the most successful economy in its region, by far. A region constantly overwhelmed by social unrest, political turmoil, and staggering levels of income inequality and extreme poverty.
In the 70’s, Chile was a country devastated by Salvador Allende's interventionist policies. The socialist government had destroyed the economy and destabilized society, leaving the nation in a complete socio-economic ruin which was compounded by the lack of individual freedoms. Given the worrying situation, not surprisingly, the Chilean economy was moribund and other Latin American countries such as Mexico, Venezuela, and Argentina easily surpassed their standard of human development.
