Chile’s Popular Unrest Is a Lesson for the World

The country’s free-market version of a welfare state isn’t working for everyone; other nations—and investors—should take notice.

Fire burns on a street during a protest in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 21. — Fire burns on a street during a protest in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 21.
Photographer: Cristobal Olivares/Bloomberg

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By Sarah Ponczek and Michael P. Regan

October 25, 2019 at 6:50 PM UTC

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