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...cosseted world of French winemaking. France is the superpower of wine, the largest producer and heaviest drinker. But for more than a decade, it has sleepwalked as globalization transformed the business, bringing with it new markets and new competitors. Producers from Australia, New Zealand, California, South Africa, Chile and elsewhere have launched massive--and often brilliantly executed--campaigns to promote their wines across the planet. They have ramped up production and introduced a new generation of consumers to inexpensive, fruity wines with labels that are easy to understand, and, in the process, run off with a colossal amount of business...
...Countries with nuclear weapons; not NPT signatories ?Argentina, Brazil, Chile...
...Chileans who call themselves Catholic, but even for many of them, its discourse is sometimes at odds with their lifestyles. But even as a wave of social changes animates debates in the media, school board meetings and Sunday family lunches, a recent opinion survey by the MORI organization suggests Chile's values may not be quite as liberal as the recent trends suggest...
...People are more accepting of alternative lifestyles, but most regard their family and traditions as the most important, and oppose abortion," says Crist?bal Huneeus, research director of MORI Chile. At this point, only a few are concerned about gay rights, euthanasia and other progressive issues. And while many welcome the changes, some wonder if they can make Chileans happier...
...well-being of Chileans may be determined less by their level of personal freedom than by the lifestyle created by economic changes. In a new book, Tironi argues that Chile went from a European-style development model with a welfare state, to a U.S.-inspired model, with increased competition, entrepreneurship and risk and more working hours. "That means less time for friendship and community," he says. "That may make countries more competitive, but it makes people less happy, especially when per capita income is less than $10,000 a year." Brunner adds that inequality remains a hurdle: While rapid economic...