Most (not all) Chilean workers, professional or otherwise, tend to be less productive than their counterparts in the Northern Hemisphere. This fact creates a dual potential problem for bilingual newcomers that strive to find a job in Chile. Unless one has a very specialized job with little competition in the marketplace, there is ... Read More
Some of my clients wonder how wars in the middle east are going to affect Chile’s supply of gasoline and diesel. The answer is: “not at all.” Chile is a relatively small country and although expanding and growing at 3% still, its petroleum needs can be fairly easily provided by international markets. Consider this interesting article on ... Read More
I have written on other occasions that most Chileans like to be liars, cheats and thieves, but none wants to be known as such or to be caught red handed (pillado). Another aspect of Chilean culture is that no Chilean wants to take responsibility for errors or problems he causes. He will always ... Read More
Chile is a fantastic country to live in. However, there are a lot of problems in Chile that deserve our immediate attention. Chile is our “Alamo” in the sense that there are so few freer places left on earth, such that we need to fight to defend it against the recent and ongoing incursions from ... Read More
Some of you may have noticed some new options on the website, such as memberships, books, etc. In an effort to make things easier and provide more options for folks interested in Chile, we’ve implemented some tools and now offer more options. One of the services we’ve launched is a membership program with two levels. ... Read More
I have been dealing with newcomers and immigrants from different walks of life for many years. Some are relatively rich, others relatively poor. One’s economic situation is independent of his political views and thus freedom-loving people from all social classes are making their way to Chile. Some plan to work. Others plan to ... Read More
Conclusion on Valpo; Is the grass greener on the other side? Positives and negatives about Chile. An honest evaluation. EscapeAmericaNow.Info Chile.EscapeArtist.com
While the Fraser Institute has not yet updated its rankings for economic freedom in 2014, and Chile remains in 11th place in their list, the Heritage Foundation has done so and Chile is in 7th place. Be sure to check out Chile in the 2014 Index of Economic Freedom. Chile is ... Read More
In response to Dr. Cobin’s recent post on whether or not the grass is really greener on the other side, I would like to add more than five things I like about Chile(these are in no particular order). (1) the ready abundance of inexpensive fresh vegetables, eggs, & fruit at places like La Vega [a large open-air ... Read More
