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14 April 2010
CHILE: Quake Pays Off For President Pinera's Pals.
GLOBAL POST/ Pascale Bonnefoy/ "Pinera has haphazardly tapped into the business world to fill in government positions, because, he says, that’s the only way to get people with expertise and experience. However, in doing so, he has disregarded the potential conflicts of interest his appointees are dragging in with them, especially those who will have a hand in the reconstruction effort."
