Public infrastructure remains strong, but housing still lags at 47 percent completed.
Nearly early two years after central Chile was hit by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake and tsunami, the Chilean government announced on Monday that it had completed 68 percent of the reconstruction process pertaining to the damage.
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Nearly early two years after central Chile was hit by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake and tsunami, the Chilean government announced on Monday that it had completed 68 percent of the reconstruction process pertaining to the damage.
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David Pedigo
Shortly after graduating from Beloit College in 2011, David booked a flight to Chile and found a passion for journalism at The Santiago Times. Outside the Times, David has been published by organizations such as the World Policy Institute and the Midwest Journal for Undergraduate Research. He likes to keep up to date on current events around the world, and has a particular interest in the Americas.
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