It seems that participating in TPP is not bad, domestic circumstances of Chile aiming at competition and equality

People in poor countries do not do much. In countries without a price tag, it takes time and effort for shopping. If you change the price depending on the opponent, there is no price tag even if it is a stall not planning to do so. I do not know what is there. In Bolivia, I was only inclining my head to take the effort of "how much" and whether I could turn it to another job. That is why, as I entered Chile, the world changed and it was shocking. People in the country that can do it works solidly.

Hello,Around the World Bicycle WorldIt is Takuya Sudo @ Chaliderman. Compared to socialist Bolivia and Argentina, we saw the strength of the Chilean economy which is going through the liberalism route. When it comes to a certain level of department stores, supermarkets, home centers, it is the best fulfillment in South America so far. Even a supermarket not a small town chain store is overflowing.

From Chile's northern desert area, where no insects inhabited ... ...


To Patagonia in the south where dense trees grew thick.


I ran 3963.52 km in 82 days. Let me introduce the situation in Chile which I felt in that.

◆ Scenery of the town
Like Mexico and PeruTPP (Pacific Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement)The difference in living environment was conspicuous even in Chile which is going to participate in. Seaside resorts with high-rise buildings near the capital and Totan's houses in the northern desert are so doubtful as to be views of the same country. Public housing is also prepared for poor people, but the reality that can not be helped remains.

Coastline of Antofagasta metropolis of northern part


Center of Antofagasta


Settlements by sea


Here is a dry northern town


A corner of a little roughness remarkable


A town in the basin called Vallenar.


In the desert area in the north, I saw a house that seemed to collapse.


Settlements in a desert area where conspicuous houses stand out


Boulevard of central La Chaire (La Serena)


The high-rise building streets of Vina del Mar, located near the capital city of Santiago, are the masterpieces


Super luxury apartments were lining up


House group of Valparaiso adjacent to Vina del Mar


A small town in the south of Santiago


◆ Commercial activities
In department stores Ripley, Paris, Falabella, La Polar, supermarkets Unimarc, Lider, Santa Isabel, Tottus, Chile's commercial activities are active. Since it is chained like Japan, the same store can be found if it is in a certain town.

· Paris (department store) - Jumbo (hyper market) - Santa Isabel (supermarket) - Easy (home center)
· Falabella (department store) - Tottus (supermarket) - SODIMAC (home center)
It is interesting because there are affiliated groups such as. Due to such domestic competition, Chilean enterprises that are expanding overseas with Colombia, Peru and Argentina are also appearing. Not only in chain stores but also in small towns local stores are enriched so you will not have trouble on your journey. Mostly because price tags are placed on items, shopping was also comfortable.

Chile is dotted with such huge shopping malls


This mall was just before Christmas, crowded with lots of people.


Clothes and so on are also inexpensive in department store. We also handle electric appliances such as PCs and smartphones.


Lider is an AmericanWalmartseries


Unimarc of the supermarket had advanced to a small town, so I often used it during my stay.


SODIMAC of the home center often has a signboard in front of the town.


Home electronics mass retailersABCDIN


TricotIs a clothing store like UNIQLO in Japan


Claro, movistar, entel, nextel, vtr, Virgin mobile, Telefonica del Sur and mobile carriers also fought fiercely.


Not only chain stores, butchers, grocers, bakeries, sundries shops, hardware shops, stationery stores and small shops are enriched in the main street of the city.


Downtown where various stores line up


People selling on the streets


Market and greengrocer tend to be cheaper for fresh items and so on than supermarkets


300 pesos (about 60 yen) with 1 kg of tomato, price of 500 pesos (about 100 yen) with 1 kg of orange and blue apples.


Cycle shops were also fulfilling and Chile saw a cyclist on a bicycle running around the city running.


There are shops where slot machines like Japanese pachinko shops are located


Chile's fast food is hot dog. The sauce which made avocado and tomato paste-like was delicious.


Eat snacks with fried potatoes when hungry is empty


2 shots with hotel owner who was comfortable


◆ Correcting inequality
The domestic economic development is wonderful, but there were people who could not keep up with it, the appearance of those who were sitting dirty with clothes and doing begging was impressive. Coca-Cola 1.5 L of PET bottle is about 200 yen, while 2 liters of private brand carbonated drink is about 60 yen, which is surprising price difference. Even pasta was a private brand at half the price of the manufacturer's product, there were cheap items in cookies and jams, too much price difference was a bit scary.

There were also people left behind in economic development, and Chile 's politics continued for a long period of time when the center left wing presided over. However, it is also one of the world's leading millionaire in the center right in 2009Sebastian · PineraI will be president. The medieval leftist administration that lasted for 20 years will unfold. According to the policy of educational privatization, former president,Collide with studentsIt was spreading.

At the end of 2013 when his term of office expires at the end of 2013 he was conducting the presidential election and as a result of getting involved until the finalization election, the former president beat the opposition party left candidate by breaking the candidate Everein Matei of the right ruling party succeeding the former presidentMichelle BacheletIt returns. In 2006 she managed the administration as the country's first female president. Chile will take the steering to correct the disparity again. Even though I traveled, I saw Chile 's public welfare and public works.

Public housing that divides one house into two


The same shape here


Also buildings of these public housing complex where graffiti is prominent ......


It seemed to be reborn by being renovated.


It is amazing place that the park is solid even in the town in the remote area


In the northern part of Santiago, the road is being widened to two lanes on one side


At the road construction site, the same large dump truck used in the mine was introduced. It seems that efficiency will work well if this is done.


The Chile road thus made is comfortable with enough shoulder. I just came up with a steep slope of slope ... ....


These big bridges are also bridging


If the gap widens too much, security will also be worse, and economic activity will be hindered like Mexico rampant by the Mafia. On the other hand, closed economic policies have the potential to cause declines in currency value due to inflation like Venezuela and Argentina. I felt it was important to balance the liberalization of the economy and the elimination of the disparity by looking at Latin America.

◆ Working Chilean
In Chilean supermarket vegetables and bread are weight-based. Employees weigh the bags we stuffed and stick the price stickers. At one time, one aunt uses two machines, weighs on one side, pushes the button and puts the next bag on the vacant machine until the seal comes out, is using efficient time I was impressed. These small stacks have become the power to move big countries, and I thought that people in countries that can do things work properly.

A bag shop that understands somewhat at a glance


This handicraft supply shop where the order has been well-organized is also excellent


When I bought a rubber string, I put it in every other made bag. It makes me think about the meaning of working.


Even in Chile the receipt is popular even at shops. It seems to be useful not only for the side to receive, but also for money management on the side to give.


Copper mine
It is the export of copper that boasts the world 's largest mining volume to hold the backbone of the Chilean economy. 33 people were confined in 2010 and played a miraculous escapeCopiapo mine falling accidentHe was also talked about in Japan. The northern Calama (Calama) is the world's largest open pitTucikamata Copper MineI took part in a free tour of.

Tour Bus


The world's largest open pitcher


A huge heavy machine was working with Chocolate like a small ant


Large-sized dump truck going up the road of Kuzufu


The edge of the mortar is like this.


After finishing the observation at the observatory, we will guide you through the factory premises by bus. It should not be myself not only to be attracted to the building of a fuzzy factory.


There is a reservoir. Copper mountain is operated by state-owned CODELCO.


Factory of Cordeco near Santiago where a huge chimney was conspicuous


It is not limited to exporting copper, forestry which produces wood pulp ... ...


Dole's factory also has agriculture ......


The fishery that farming salmon is also farming and the escape from the monoculture economy are proceeding.


When traveling in Central and South America, the liberalistic routes such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and the Mexico, Colombia and Peru, and economic policy such as Mexico, Colombia and Peru are divided into two, among which Mexico, Peru and Chile are planning to participate in TPP I felt it was ahead of the countries of the principle route. There is a doubt that it will be inefficient as a result of nationalizing a private company that is not a resource like Argentina's Argentine Airlines or Bolivia's telephone company Enel. After the Cold War, the reality of capitalist competition survived from the ideal of socialist equality. As I am, I do not want to work more if there is no competition.

I do not agree with TPP in full but I felt a little appealing to the competition by free trade, looking at these cases in Chile, which was the most advanced in South America. Like furniture IKEA, clothing H & M, warehouse type super cost Coco, foreign capital has landed in Japan one after another. If you do not do anything, you will lose in a while. Domestically, with the introduction of the iPhone, market monopoly by "Japanese companies" "Garaka" has been broken. I do not think that it will not change unless it moves.

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