So....I’m assuming fares will go up even more now as they’ll need to replace the trains?
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Estimated 300 million dollars to fix the damages to the subway. Chilean average income is 562 USD per month. For 25 trips to work and back home during peak hours, a person would have to pay 47 USD per month. But there are other issues also
This was, perhaps, the straw that broke the camel’s back...but not necessarily the real issue?
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Absolutely. Some of the issues include the retirement plans, high prices for water, electricity, government corruption via monopolies, medication prices, etc. The president is only addressing the riots but not the underlining issues. Minimum wage in Chile is USD 432 per month
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The private companies that control the retirements (AFP Asociación de Fondos Previsionales) only allow for under-minimum-wage monthly withdrawals for retirees. Only if you have terminal cancer they may allow you to get all your contributions.
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the issues are many, but mainly boil down to cruel inequality of wealth + indolent, selfish leaders who have profited off of the ppls lanour and toil for over 30 years
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labour*
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