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C. Santiago, the capital and largest city of Chile, has been hit by the largest demonstrations in the history of the country. Protesters said they were frustrated with policies that have left Chile with prosperity along with a widely criticized private pension system, and two-tiered health and education systems that favor the wealthy few who can afford to pay.
B. Brazil is the largest South American nation, followed by Argentina, Peru and Colombia. Brazil’s decision to withdraw as host came soon after the election of populist President Jair Bolsonaro, who does not regard climate change as a dire threat to humanity. Bolsonaro has been criticized for pushing development in the Amazon Rainforest.
A. Trump was scheduled this month to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Santiago where he was planning to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping to sign a “phase one” pact to ease the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
A. Australia and Canada rank as more equal than the United States or China, where income inequality has jumped since 1990 as the Chinese economy soared. While China’s economic boom created many billionaires, most workers lag far behind and pockets of extreme poverty persist.