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Chile’s Bachelet stands by reform despite slowdown

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO
Published March 12, 2014 5:21pm ET
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Chile’s Bachelet stands by reform despite slowdown
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Newly inaugurated President Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday that she’ll keep her promises to make profound changes to fight sharp inequality despite Chile’s economic slowdown. The moderate socialist has promised a $15 billion spending program to overhaul education, improve health care and reduce the vast gap between rich and poor. “The real […]

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Newly inaugurated President Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday that she’ll keep her promises to make profound changes to fight sharp inequality despite Chile’s economic slowdown.

The moderate socialist has promised a $15 billion spending program to overhaul education, improve health care and reduce the vast gap between rich and poor.

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