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Degrees of Discrepancy. Beyond the pledges of economic help, Frei's trip established a new feeling of understanding and community with Europe-not only on Chile's behalf but for all of Latin America. As Argentina's President Arturo Illia announced before the trip: "President Frei is considered a Latin American envoy to Europe...
...winter rain slanted coldly down into the crowds, but not enough to dampen the homecoming. Nearly 500,000 cheering chilenos lined the nine-mile route from Los Cerrillos airport into downtown Santiago, waving their red, white and blue colors and chanting "Frei-Frei! Chile-Chile!" Smiling, tearful with gratitude, President Eduardo Frei was home after a 22-day goodwill tour through Italy, France, England and West Germany...
...motors) and Breda (railway equipment). In France, he picked up a $20 million line of credit, discussed access to French markets for finished and semifinished goods. "This would break all previous trade patterns imposed by France," said Frei. England agreed to consider sending its minister of overseas development to Chile to organize a plan for regional, Alianza-like development. West Germany discussed financial and technical aid for mineral studies in northern Chile...
...there were 123,000 Protestants in Latin America, and in 1937, 1,300,000. Now there are more than 10 million-and Chile may have more Protestants (11%) than it has practicing Catholics...
...Chile and Brazil, the Protestants include a surprisingly high proportion of educators, businessmen and government officials. Most often, however, Protestants find their converts among urban workers who may have been baptized as Catholics but never have practiced their faith. Last year, for example, Methodist Pastor Gessé Texeira de Carvalho started a mission in Petropolis, a mountaintop city 27 miles from Rio. He now has 45 converts and 90 people taking instruction. "Baroque statues and gilded altars were all right for their grandfathers," says De Carvalho, "but the Brazilian of today must find a better way to reaffirm his faith...