How Inequality Tore Chile’s Free Market Success Story Apart

Chile was the poster child for economic growth and poverty eradication — until the yawning inequality created by its market-friendly policies sparked an intense backlash

Riot police fire tear gas at demonstrators during a protest against the Chilean government in Santiago, on January 10, 2020. Photo: Claudio Reyes/Getty Images

If you want a glimpse of the future, head to Santiago. Until recently, the Chilean…