Chile has gone further than any other country in privatizing social security, embracing private pension accounts in 1981. But the fund will soon be paying out more than it takes in and is projected to be exhausted by 2036. Worldfocus special correspondent Edie Magnus reports on the health of private social security and new regulation from the Chilean government.
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Signature Video
December 10, 2009
Chile’s privatized social security may risk bankruptcy
Signature Video
December 2, 2009
Chilean law fast-tracks treatment for common illnesses
Worldfocus special correspondent Edie Magnus traveled to Chile, a country with universal health care coverage. However, treatment actually depends on what disease you have and how likely you are to be cured.
Web Original
November 19, 2009
A young journalist tackles Brazil’s social problems
Thousands of Brazilian children work on the streets. In this report from Pearl World Youth News, Bruna Santos profiles several children living and working in Brasilia. Worldfocus producer Channtal Fleischfresser speaks to her about getting the story.
In the Newsroom
November 3, 2009
For Google Maps, diplomacy trumps geography
Google has customized their Maps application to reflect border disputes around the world. While border disputes predate the Internet -- and are unlikely to go away any time soon -- Google has at least managed a temporary diplomatic resolution in cyberspace.
Signature Video
October 22, 2009
Religious minority clamors for legal rights in Indonesia
Correspondent and producer Jamilla Trindle reports from Indonesia, where fundamentalists are posing new challenges to the democratically-elected government and to members of minority religious groups.
Video Blog
October 2, 2009
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil wins bid to host the 2016 Olympics
Worldfocus producer Channtal Fleischfresser reacts to the Olympic Committee's announcement. The decision makes Brazil the first South American country to host the Olympics.
Video
September 28, 2009
German expatriates watch election from afar
Worldfocus producer Channtal Fleischfresser attended a German election party on Sunday at the German Consulate in New York.
In the Newsroom (blog)
September 21, 2009
Wrangling Google Earth into submission: Part II
Worldfocus producer Channtal Fleischfresser shares more tips on using Google Earth Pro.
Video Blog
September 11, 2009
Wrangling Google Earth into submission
Worldfocus producer Channtal Fleischfresser shares some tips on using Google Earth. Channtal highlights an interesting visual comparison of how the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan has shrunk over the years.
In the Newsroom (video)
June 26, 2009
“Moonwalking” like Michael Jackson in Jerusalem
Michael Jackson's death brought out a chorus of grief from across the globe. Worldfocus producers grew up listening to his music from their homes around the world -- from Jerusalem to Addis Ababa -- and share their recollections of this truly global star.
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