CHILE: PROSPECTS FOR THE FREE MARKET ECONOMIC MODEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00114R000100570001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 14, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 20, 1987
• Content Type: MISC

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DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE
Chile Prospects for the. Free Market Economic Model
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.excellent,-relations.-with creditors-,and.keep -the: economy'.
'Finance. Minister`Buchi`'will 1'ikely maintain Chile's
for the;. presidentia'1- plebiscite ;;slated :for . late 1988,
increase government -spending :somewhat -as: he' campaigns .?
believe'that his support.is based largely:on-pragmatic
....rather. than ., ideological . grounds..:_ We.*.. judge:', :_ therefore,
that. he, will`. take whatever -economic. course' is' .most -
expedient.'should-`domestic.: or .international : pressures.:;;:
threaten his. regime.... Although we believe Pinochet will
Summary
President Pinochet is widely recognized, as a ~. .
strong Supporter of a free ' market ...economy but :we
major' shifts` in-.economic'policy".are -least',:likely''if`-: .
Political' uncertainties.:followin'gjthe plebiscite,
however, cloud-.the economic, horizon.: We:..believe. that
-This typescript was:requested b Mr John Bohn;. Chairman,
EXIM Bank:' It.was prepared by South. America
Division, Office of African-'and-'.Latin American: Analysis. ,.-.'This
paper was' coordinated with ?the..Office of. Global:' Issues. . Comments:
and-queries.-are welcome and may-be-directed:' to- the Chief,. South ..,.'
America.Division, ALA,
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