Up with Chile

Chile’s president-elect Sebastion Pinera brings hope and encouragement in efforts to rebuild the nation after the devastating 8.8 magnitude quake that hit this past weekend. He calls this reconstruction project, Up With Chile, and is meeting with current president Michelle Bachelet to discuss the response effort. Pinera will be the first conservative leader in Chile in 19 years since Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship, but says, “These are times when we have to act with a sense of national unity. It is not the time for conflict between government and opposition.” President Bachelet has done many positive reforms within the country’s economy and social efforts. However, under Chile’s constitutional term limits she is unable to run for a second consecutive term. Sebastion Pinera will be sworn in on March 11th. Article from http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/28/chile.pinera/index.html