Episode 11: Red Hot Chile Protests

On October 17th, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera was bragging to the international media about his country's status as a socioeconomic "oasis" in a sea of instability.Less than 48 hours later, violent protests were roiling Chile's major cities and the Chilean army was in the streets, shooting at protestors with live ammo and running people over with armored vehicles.What the heck happened?! Find out this week on The Elucidators, where Steve and Soumi discuss economic inequality, the Pinochet dictatorship, 21st century protest movements, populism vs. plutocracy, corrupt capitalism, and oh so much more!Further reading:ProMarket: How Economic Concentration and Crony Capitalism Lead to the Chaos in ChileBloomberg: Chile's Violence has a Worrisome Message for the WorldNYTimes: Chile Unrest Spreads, with 15 Deaths Reported in Violence