Operación Condor

"A collection of speeches given by the President of the Chilean Senate during the presidency of his fellow Christian Democrat, and long standing intraparty rival, Patricio Aylwin. Of particular interest are his moving remarks at Jaime Guzmán's funeral, and the several occasions at which he argues for a mixed, presidential parliamentary system and against the 1980 Constitution's strengthening of president prerogatives"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"A primary goal of the Aylwin presidency has been achievement of growth with equity. Chile, as well as most of Latin America, has experienced high levels of poverty and welfare inequality for as long as statistical information is available. This volume contains the best survey data (1990) demonstrating the redistributive impact of public expenditures between 1987-90. It also identifies the poor, their incomes, and other features, and proposes detailed anti-poverty programs. Includes an introduction by Sergio Molina Silva, Minister of Planning and Cooperation, who has spearheaded the...

"Estos ensayos no son una indagación sobre el pensamiento de Allende, ni sobre su gobierno, sino de cómo la coalición política gobernante modeló y opacó tras su muerte su figura, para mantener los consensos con la derecha, los antiguos golpistas y los centinelas del mercado. Una segunda área de investigación, extensa y detallada estudia y analiza en profundidad las circunstancias de su muerte"--Página 18.