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2021-12-21 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by badanov 2021-12-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top

#1 Excellent! It's about time we had another public demonstration of the destruction that socialism brings.

Posted by Herb McCoy 2021-12-21 02:33|| 2021-12-21 02:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Quite a celebration.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-12-21 08:16|| 2021-12-21 08:16|| Front Page Top

#3 My Mom had friends that retired to Chile about 20 years ago. They said that, at the time, it was like living in the 1950's and was a great place.

Don't know if that still holds true.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2021-12-21 08:40|| 2021-12-21 08:40|| Front Page Top

#4 The economy in Chile took a big hit in 2020 (like the rest of the world). It has recovered nicely in 2021 but the struggle to keep inflation under control has been unpopular at times. This undoubtedly led to the election of Boric.

The pension system that Boric doesn't like is one in which workers must finance at least part of their own pension. Boric will probably want to raise the VAT and use some of that to finance the worker contribution. Since the revenue stream from the VAT rises with inflation this could work for a few years as long as the economy doesn't tank.

Posted by Lord Garth 2021-12-21 09:40|| 2021-12-21 09:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Welcome, Bad Luck™

Posted by Frank G 2021-12-21 10:13|| 2021-12-21 10:13|| Front Page Top

#6 My next-door neighbor (Bidet voter, on disability, union fanatic, veteran fixation although he never served) is talking about moving to Costa Rica when his wife retires. I said "Well, they're gonna love you down there if you refuse to speak Spanish." He's still butt-hurt.

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-12-21 10:16|| 2021-12-21 10:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Joining the Chavez Parade:

(not for your eyes, TW)

Posted by Mercutio 2021-12-21 10:24|| 2021-12-21 10:24|| Front Page Top

#8 <3

Posted by trailing wife 2021-12-21 18:14|| 2021-12-21 18:14|| Front Page Top

#9 That wasn't so bad, possibly because I (honest Injun!) happened to see the desecrated statue scene from The Exorcist last night. Yeah, first time... is that all there is?

Posted by Shusolet Panda3990 2021-12-21 20:10|| 2021-12-21 20:10|| Front Page Top

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