Hi, I just submitted my "introduce yourself" post.
Briefly, I have spent some time in Chile during two visits over the last 15 years. Chile has been on my favorite countries list since that first trip, because it seemed like a place I could make friends, learn Spanish in safety, and perhaps build a second home/citizenship.
I thought about Chile, for some reason, a few days ago and -- to my shock -- discovered then breaking news that the Constitution would be rewritten from scratch.
I am interested in particular in informed opinions if the new government and constitution would actually be communist/extreme or whether it would be more mainstream/center than that? I consider it a hopeful sign that the issue of major change was settled with a clean election and even apparent acceptance by the powers that currently control the country.
Any "boots on the ground" opinion of just how dramatically different the new government and legal changes might be?
In particular, I am STILL thinking of going down there and applying for residency. I suppose if I do that and I don't like the "new" Chile I can always leave -- so that is probably part of what is attracting me at this point... a relatively safe way to have a real adventure during a period of pretty major upheaval in a culture/country I still regard as fundamentally safe?
I would appreciate any thoughts or advice or suggestions on what to watch for early warning signs on how and where, and how tumultuously Chile is likely to change? Is it still a good place to explore a 2nd residency?
Briefly, I have spent some time in Chile during two visits over the last 15 years. Chile has been on my favorite countries list since that first trip, because it seemed like a place I could make friends, learn Spanish in safety, and perhaps build a second home/citizenship.
I thought about Chile, for some reason, a few days ago and -- to my shock -- discovered then breaking news that the Constitution would be rewritten from scratch.
I am interested in particular in informed opinions if the new government and constitution would actually be communist/extreme or whether it would be more mainstream/center than that? I consider it a hopeful sign that the issue of major change was settled with a clean election and even apparent acceptance by the powers that currently control the country.
Any "boots on the ground" opinion of just how dramatically different the new government and legal changes might be?
In particular, I am STILL thinking of going down there and applying for residency. I suppose if I do that and I don't like the "new" Chile I can always leave -- so that is probably part of what is attracting me at this point... a relatively safe way to have a real adventure during a period of pretty major upheaval in a culture/country I still regard as fundamentally safe?
I would appreciate any thoughts or advice or suggestions on what to watch for early warning signs on how and where, and how tumultuously Chile is likely to change? Is it still a good place to explore a 2nd residency?
