It wouldn’t be the first country to get stuck in the classic “middle-income trap”.
Scenes from Patricio Guzmán's latest film, The Cordillera of Dreams, "feel like a prelude to Chile’s recent outcry."
Protesters cite the Pinochet-era retirement scheme as their top grievance. Fixing it will mean a return to basic principles of social security.
Lessons from three decades observing the region's militaries.
Constitutional lawyer Claudia Sarmiento explains why Chileans have been out on the streets demanding a new constitution and how gender plays into the social movement.
Chile's challenges are more than skin deep. As things stand, the political establishment will be hard-pressed to face them.
Demands for broad constitutional change are not new – and politicians should have listened.
