{"id":3538,"date":"2005-07-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-07-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2015-02-02T09:01:13","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T12:01:13","slug":"el-triunfo-de-la-democracia","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/amchamchile.cl\/en\/noticia\/el-triunfo-de-la-democracia\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:es-->El Triunfo de la Democracia<!--:--><!--:en-->The Triumph of Democracy<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:es--><br \/>\n<!--break--><br \/>\nDurante este mes celebramos en AmCham el aniversario de Estados Unidos, una democracia altamente exitosa y una tierra de oportunidades para su gente y por definici\u00f3n, para las compa\u00f1\u00edas que comercian e invierten en ella. Tambi\u00e9n celebramos la fortaleza democr\u00e1tica de Chile, un pa\u00eds donde vivimos y trabajamos los miembros de AmCham.<\/p>\n<p>En Diciembre pr\u00f3ximo, Chile celebrar\u00e1 su cuarta elecci\u00f3n presidencial desde su retorno a la democracia. Los comicios de este a\u00f1o son particularmente interesantes. Los tres Presidentes anteriores -Patricio Aylwin, Eduardo Frei y Ricardo Lagos- ten\u00edan estrechos v\u00ednculos con la oligarqu\u00eda pol\u00edtica anterior al a\u00f1o 1973, mientras que los actuales candidatos representan a una nueva clase pol\u00edtica que surgi\u00f3 despu\u00e9s de la transici\u00f3n de 1989. Ellos reflejan una diversidad refrescante, que muestra antes que nada, el \u00e9xito del proceso democr\u00e1tico y la transformaci\u00f3n que est\u00e1 sucediendo en Chile, permitiendo un incremento de apertura y creatividad.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bfPero, qui\u00e9nes son estos candidatos?<\/p>\n<p>Joaqu\u00edn Lav\u00edn, que representa al principal partido de la oposici\u00f3n, el Partido Uni\u00f3n Democr\u00e1tica Independiente (UDI), casi derrot\u00f3 al Presidente Ricardo Lagos en 1999, con una brillante campa\u00f1a basada sobre una promesa de cambio. \u00c9l es economista de profesi\u00f3n, graduado de la Universidad de Chicago y con un fuerte compromiso hacia el servicio personal, que refleja sus profundas creencias, como miembro activo del Opus Dei, en la familia y en la tradici\u00f3n Cat\u00f3lica, que tiene fuertes ra\u00edces en Chile. Fue Alcalde del municipio de Las Condes, en el barrio alto de la ciudad y tambi\u00e9n de la comuna de Santiago, de car\u00e1cter m\u00e1s popular y diverso.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Bachelet, la probable candidata de la coalici\u00f3n de gobierno de centro izquierda -que re\u00fane a los partidos Dem\u00f3crata Cristiano, Socialista, PPD y Radical-, que ha gobernado a Chile desde 1990, es miembro del Partido Socialista y ha militado en la pol\u00edtica activa desde su juventud, cuando su padre, un era general de la Fuerza A\u00e9rea que apoyaba a Salvador Allende, muri\u00f3 en prisi\u00f3n bajo el r\u00e9gimen militar. Es m\u00e9dico de profesi\u00f3n y a mediados de los a\u00f1os \u201890, estudi\u00f3 en la Escuela Interamericana de Defensa, en Washington D.C., antes de ser nombrada por el Presidente Lagos como Ministra de Salud y servir posteriormente como Titular de la cartera de Defensa, siendo la primera mujer en Chile en desempe\u00f1ar dicho cargo. Ella ha capturado la imaginaci\u00f3n del pa\u00eds con su personalidad carism\u00e1tica y una sorprendente falta de resentimiento acerca de la forma en que falleci\u00f3 su padre y representa una nueva generaci\u00f3n con ideas m\u00e1s liberales en asuntos sociales.<\/p>\n<p>El tercer candidato que ingres\u00f3 a la carrera presidencial es Sebasti\u00e1n Pi\u00f1era, un exitoso hombre de negocios autodidacta, que encarna el pensamiento liberal y un refrescante esp\u00edritu empresarial. \u00c9l, a pesar de pertenecer al partido de centro derecha, Renovaci\u00f3n Nacional (RN) -del cual fue un respetado senador durante los a\u00f1os \u201890- apoy\u00f3 la campa\u00f1a por el NO en contra del Presidente Pinochet, en 1998, debido a su preocupaci\u00f3n por asuntos en materia de derechos humanos. Su padre fue uno de los fundadores del partido Dem\u00f3crata Cristiano, pero Sebasti\u00e1n, un economista con estudios en Harvard, decidi\u00f3 unirse a RN debido a su pensamiento acerca de un modelo econ\u00f3mico de mercado m\u00e1s libre, que el que apoyaba el partido Dem\u00f3crata Cristiano. Con un patrimonio superior a USD 1 bill\u00f3n, forma parte del grupo que controla la propiedad de la l\u00ednea a\u00e9rea LAN y es accionista mayoritario en diversas otras grandes sociedades an\u00f3nimas chilenas. No obstante que su \u00e9xito comercial genera admiraci\u00f3n, tambi\u00e9n ha suscitado preocupaciones acerca de los potenciales conflictos de inter\u00e9s que ello podr\u00eda ocasionar, en el caso de que fuese elegido presidente. Su respuesta ha sido la de renunciar a sus cargos en los directorios, pero a\u00fan tiene que lidiar con su posici\u00f3n como due\u00f1o, mientras que el gobierno ha reaccionado presentando una ley para incrementar la transparencia con respecto a las actividades econ\u00f3micas de los candidatos presidenciales.<\/p>\n<p>El cuarto candidato (en este momento) es Tom\u00e1s Hirsch, una figura poco conocida en el \u00e1mbito pol\u00edtico, perteneciente al partido Humanista. Fue Embajador de Chile en Nueva Zelanda bajo el Presidente Aylwin.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bfPero, qu\u00e9 significa todo esto para Chile? \u00bfY quien ganar\u00e1? \u00bfPodr\u00edan existir m\u00e1s candidatos que a\u00fan no han aparecido?<\/p>\n<p>Nadie conoce la respuesta. Todav\u00eda es demasiado pronto para la campa\u00f1a y los candidatos no han definido claramente sus plataformas. No obstante, est\u00e1 claro que el pueblo Chileno y el proceso democr\u00e1tico, ya son grandes ganadores. Los chilenos tienen una nueva generaci\u00f3n de muy diversas opciones para su futuro. Ellos tienen elecci\u00f3n y \u00e9sta significa, oportunidades. El desaf\u00edo actual es el de aprovechar dicha oportunidad, para participar y comprender las alternativas y marchar as\u00ed de manera proactiva hacia un futuro que ellos elijan para s\u00ed mismos.<\/p>\n<p>AmCham celebra el aniversario de la democracia de los Estados Unidos y el nacimiento de una nueva era en la historia democr\u00e1tica chilena. \u00a1Aplaudimos el triunfo de la democracia!<!--:--><!--:en--><br \/>\n<!--break--><br \/>\nThis month, we at AmCham celebrate the birthday of the United States &#8211; a highly successful democracy and a land of opportunities for its people and, by definition, the companies that trade and invest there. We also celebrate the democratic strength of Chile, a country where we, AmCham members, operate.<\/p>\n<p>This December, Chile will hold its fourth presidential election since the return to democracy. This year\u2019s election is particularly interesting. Chile\u2019s three previous Presidents &#8211; Patricio Aylwin, Eduardo Frei and Ricardo Lagos &#8211; all had close ties to the pre-1973 political oligarchy whereas this year\u2019s candidates represent a new political class born after the 1989 transition. They reflect a refreshing diversity which shows, better than almost anything else, the success of the democratic process and the transformation that is taking place in Chile, allowing for increased openness and creativity.<\/p>\n<p>But who are these candidates?<\/p>\n<p>Joaqu\u00edn Lav\u00edn, who represents the main opposition party, the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), almost defeated President Ricardo Lagos in 1999, with a brilliant campaign based on a promise of change. He is an economist by training and a graduate of the University of Chicago with a strong commitment to personal service, reflecting his own deep beliefs, as an active member of the Opus Dei, in family and the Catholic tradition which have such strong roots in Chile. He was mayor of a large upscale suburb of Santiago and, later, of the more diverse and popular city center district. <\/p>\n<p>Michelle Bachelet, the probable candidate of the governing center-left coalition (Christian Democrat, Socialist, PPD and Radical parties), which has led Chile since 1990, is a member of the Socialist party and has been an active player in politics from her youth when her father, an air force general who supported Salvador Allende, died in a prison under the military regime. She is a medical doctor by training and, in the mid-1990s, studied at the Inter-American Defense College in Washington, DC before serving under President Lagos as Minister of Health and, subsequently, as Chile\u2019s first woman Minister of Defense. She has captured the country\u2019s imagination with her charismatic personality and surprising lack of resentment over the manner of her father\u2019s loss, and represents a new generation with more liberal ideas on social issues. <\/p>\n<p>The third candidate to enter the race is Sebasti\u00e1n Pi\u00f1era, a successful self-made man who embodies liberal thinking and a refreshing entrepreneurial spirit. Although from the center-right National Renewal (RN) party &#8211; for which he was a highly respected senator in the 1990s &#8211; he supported the NO campaign against President Pinochet in 1988 because of human rights concerns. His father was one of the founders of the Christian Democrat party, but Sebasti\u00e1n, a Harvard-educated economist, decided to join RN due to his belief in a more free market economic model than that supported by the Christian Democrat party.  With a net worth in excess of US$1 billion, he is part of the controlling ownership of the LAN airline and a major shareholder in several other large Chilean corporations. Although his business success generates admiration, it has also raised concern about potential conflicts of interest if he were to become president. His response has been to resign from his directorships, but he still has to deal with his ownership position, while the government has reacted by proposing a law to increase transparency with respect to the economic activities of presidential candidates. <\/p>\n<p>The fourth candidate (at this time!) is Tom\u00e1s Hirsch, a little-known political figure from the Humanist party. He was Chile\u2019s Ambassador to New Zealand under President Aylwin.<\/p>\n<p>But what does all this mean for Chile? And who will win? Could there be more candidates that we have not seen yet?<\/p>\n<p>The answer is no one knows. It is still early days in the campaign and the candidates have not clearly defined their platforms. It is clear, however, that the Chilean people and the democratic process are already big winners. Chileans have a new generation of very diverse options for their future. They have choice and choice means opportunity. The challenge now is to grasp that opportunity, to participate, to understand the alternatives and to proactively step into a future which they choose for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>AmCham celebrates the birthday of U.S. democracy and the dawning of a new age in Chile\u2019s democratic history. 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