DAY O NE January 28, 2013
PROCHILE
Mr. Alfredo Worner, Sectorialista e-Commerce & Retail Departamento Commercio de Servicios, had an hour and a half long round table discussion with our students. ProChile is funded by the Chilean Glovernment and is tasked with attracting foreign direct investments and new businesses to he country.
Mr. Worner explained that Chile had to become an exporting country because the purchasing power of neighboring countries in Latin America was very low. As of now, Chile does not have a trade deficit due to the high price of copper. Mining is still one of the most important industries that supports the economic health of the country.
Students were also interested in how the health care and pension systems are operating in Chile.
