My Research Essay

Chilean Crisis

Since the past month, the Chilean people have awakened  after being subjugated by the rich for years, so now the people finally woke up and started to protest for their rights. International media have put Chile’s current crisis down to “the natural result of Chile’s sharp natural economic inequality”. This factor may affect the crisis as a whole; however, it is far from the truth.

The spark that lit up the flame was a 3% increase in subway fares. Unfortunately, after 12 extensive days of protesting and street violence, the worst Chilean troublesome issues in decades have now transformed into a national rebellion demanding dramaticly  for efficient changes to the country’s economic and political organization. 

Furthermore, 18 people have been reported to be dead and

around 7,000 have been arrested in between, street fights are common place with security forces that have constantly violated the people’s human rights. Many protesters are asking for a new constitution to replace the one written in 1980, which created the legal basis for a new liberal market-driven economic model that has privatized pensions, health, water, and education.

In conclusion, this situation has not only affected Chile, but also the international community, so history is repeating itself. because back around the 1780s, when the French Revolution occurred, it incentivized other nations to stand up for their rights and it created many revolutions all around the globe. 

This rebellion against the country’s selfish and corrupted government has caused other countries to even start by doing the same. Even though families and civilian infrastructure have been damaged, the people have reunited forces to finally fight against everything that stopped them from achieving a well-driven and less corrupt country.

By Valentina Quintero, 

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