Chile has gone further than any other country in privatizing social security, embracing private pension accounts in 1981. But the fund will soon be paying out more than it takes in and is projected to be exhausted by 2036. Worldfocus special correspondent Edie Magnus reports on the health of pri...
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Chile is among Latin America’s most prosperous nations. Some analysts partially attribute the success to a group of economists from Chicago. Worldfocus special correspondent Edie Magnus traveled to Chile earlier this year to explore the lasting legacy of the "Chicago Boys."
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Watch the full show from Thursday, December 10: President Obama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize; human rights groups criticize how police in Brazil are tackling crime; Chile’s privatized social security reveals risks and rewards; and, Egypt battles to bring the Rosetta Stone back home.
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Human Rights Watch issued a report this week suggesting that Brazilian police have gone way out of bounds in dealing with crime suspects — taking justice into their own hands and killing thousands of them in recent years. To take a closer look at police human rights abuses in Brazil and oth...
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Watch the full show from Wednesday, December 9: controversy erupts between rich and poor at the Copenhagen conference; China develops green technology; Europe debates public displays of Islamic faith; and, the "Chicago Boys" revive Chile’s economy.
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Uproar has broken out in Copenhagen after The Guardian obtained a copy of a proposal called the "Danish Text," which turns the existing approach upside down. Among other things, it would allow rich countries to pollute more than poor nations. For more on the controversy in Copenhagen, Daljit Dha...
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Watch the full show from Tuesday, December 8: bombings kill more than 100 people in Iraq; Israeli settlers in the West Bank resist government’s ban on new housing construction; debt crisis in Dubai means tough times for Indian construction workers; and, Bangladesh tries to adapt to climate change.
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Over the past week, Israel has been sending government inspectors to hand out construction freeze orders in West Bank settlements. Clashes continue to escalate between settlers and Israeli police accompanying the inspectors. For more on the situation in Israel, Daljit Dhaliwal speaks with Yossi ...
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There was a stark reminder today of the ongoing challenges in Iraq — a series of bombings that killed at least 128 and wounded hundreds more in Baghdad. It was the worst violence in more than a month and raised new concerns about Iraq’s ability to handle its security as U.S. forces plan to ...
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As protests continue in Iran today, Vali Nasr joins Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss the role of that country’s rising middle class in the political process. Nasr, a professor at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, argues that the protests reflect the aspirations of Iran's educated young people.
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Chile’s economic "miracle" has lifted many Chileans from poverty and become a fiscal model for Latin America. Martin Savidge hosts Peter Winn and Victoria Hurtado to discuss the underside of Chile's prosperity, focusing on the middle class, income inequality and the young generation. TUNE IN on ...
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Watch the full show from Monday, December 7: Weaning the world off fossil fuels while pushing the developing world to get on board; an island in Denmark switches entirely to renewable energy; demands for security in one of Mexico’s most dangerous cities; and prospering from the Amazon without de...
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