For the first time in 52 years the country of Chile has democratically elected a right wing President. Sebastian Pinera, a Harvard educated economist assumed the Chilean Presidency after Eduardo Frei, his main opponent, publicly conceded defeat. According to the story, Pinera ran his campaign primarily on "hopes for change", and promised to create a million jobs to help stimulate the economy. It was said Pinera and Frei shared the same stance on virtually all the political topics, except for human rights. With Chile and many other Latin American countries, the human rights issue has been a long endowed struggle for quite some time. It's a quite touchy subject with the citizens of post dictator-led countries that used torture and ruthless interrogation as a means of rule. It would appear the Chilean people are ready for change, and we'll soon find out if Sebastian Pinera can deliver.
By Cameron Adams
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