Chile is among Latin America's most prosperous nations. Some analysts partially attribute the success to a group of economists from Chicago. Worldfocus special correspondent Edie Magnus traveled to Chile earlier this year to explore the lasting legacy of the "Chicago Boys."
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December 9, 2009
The legacy of the ‘Chicago Boys’ lives on in Chile
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.
October 13, 2009
Chile squirrels away copper fortunes and spends prudently
Correspondent Edie Magnus reports on how the Chilean government has prudently managed its windfall copper profits. Chile is now financing public works projects, creating jobs and doling out cash stipends to the poor.
April 20, 2009
Empty stores, offices tell tale of Latvia’s economic fall
Until the global recession, the former Soviet republic of Latvia was experiencing the kind of growth that some described as miraculous. Now, it has all tumbled down, with unemployment at 14.5 percent.
March 25, 2009
Once a magnet for immigrants, Spain’s jobs are vanishing
For years, as Spain's economy soared, immigrants poured into the country from Africa, Eastern Europe and even South America. It was a land of opportunity -- but no longer, with jobs vanishing and antagonism growing.
March 11, 2009
From pop culture to Obama, how Cubans see the U.S.
Despite years of ill will between the U.S. and Cuban governments, many Cubans still have fond feelings for America -- and look forward to changing relations under U.S. President Barack Obama.
March 10, 2009
U.S. misses out on flourishing Cuban business
Cuba is doing business worldwide, but the United States is hardly in the game. A long U.S. government boycott of the island means most American businessmen are losing out to Europeans and others when it comes to everything from agriculture to medicine to oil.










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