On
Bachelet emphasized the importance of
On democracy:
“I don’t think anybody could have imagined a women president for
On Augusto Pinochet and
Bachelet said that “we have learned from our history…when we unite for a common cause.” She dismissed the perceived political influence of ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet (“nobody is thinking of Pinochet today”). Yet she acknowledged that she has learned to channel whatever “rage and anger” from her father’s death at the hands of the Pinochet regime into doing whatever she can to insure that “never again” will Chile go through such a dark period.
On the
Bachelet admitted that the bilateral free trade agreement with the U.S. is “positive” for Chile and feels that both counries are working “in the right direction.” Also, she noted that “there is a view of Latin America (in the
On globalization
Bachelet observed the fallacy of neoliberalism (via the Washington Consensus) when economic development takes precedent over social development. However, she did not condemn globalization as a “threat” in that it must be used as “benefit” via economic, social, and political development.
On terrorism:
“Terrorism is something we all have to fight…but we need to fight terrorism with legal means” such as denouncing torture. One of the “better remedies” to combat terrorism would be to have “a truly democratic state” that provides “opportunities and possibilities” for all its citizens.
Links- PBS, The Latin Americanist (blog), WikipediaImage- Der Spiegel Online (
Tags- television, Michelle Bachelet, Chile
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