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Article: Congratulations to Her Excellency, President Michelle Bachelet of the Republic of Chile.(Opinion & Editorial)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- January 23, 2006
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THE Republic of Chile shares many commonalities with the Philippines, the most contemporary being the struggles of our peoples to liberate ourselves from dictatorial rule. Close to two decades after our countries re-established liberal democracy, our nations once more have something in common, a woman Chief Executive, after the Chilean voters elected their first-ever woman President, Socialist Party leader Michelle Bachelet.
The victory of President Michelle Bachelet a" a political prisoner during the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet and Defense Minister in the current administration a" extends the rule of the market-friendly center-left coalition that ...