Transition of power in Chile as country continues recovery from earthquake

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 13:29
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Today marks the last full day in power for Chile's President Michelle Bachelet. Tomorrow, she hands over leadership to the incoming right-wing administration of Sebastián Piñera. That transition comes at a delicate moment, as the country still struggles to recover from the massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that left the country's central region in a precarious state. As of Tuesday, the powerful earthquake had killed 452 people and some 180 are still missing. Since then, Bachelet has been consumed with recovery efforts and has drawn criticism from some - including Piñera, who has said that his administration will be "the government of reconstruction." From Santiago, FSRN's Jorge Garretón has more.

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