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Chili's Rise as an Economic Power and Latin America's Pearl
Ross N Young summarises Chili’s history from Spanish conquest to independence, notes the 1838 constitution, and details 1908 economic growth. He highlights nitrate wealth, minerals, agriculture in the central valley, timber in the south, and rail and sea trade. The piece urges American capitalists to seize Chili’s vast industrial opportunities.
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