Word: frei
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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...
...Frei flew to Paris from Rome in Charles de Gaulle's personal Caravelle and got a warm reception from De Gaulle at the airport. At a press luncheon, Frei called for an "Alliance for Progress" between Europe and Latin America, then plucked a mildly anti-U.S. chord that warmed De Gaulle. "It is a fact," said Frei, "that the U.S. is a great world power and exerts hegemony in several parts of the world. We Latin Americans want a system without hegemony." Did this mean a cooling of U.S.-Chilean relations? Not at all, explained Frei. "The discrepancy...
...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...
...Frei's "journey of international understanding" was a first-class success. In Italy, he arranged for expanded trade and for technical assistance from Fiat, Marelli (electric 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...
...Alianza has made considerable progress in developing economies, while Castro has been ex posed as a bungling adventurer. The Brazilian revolution ended the drift to Communism under a feckless leftist President; Chile averted the same fate in a head-to-head election in which the Christian Democrats' Eduardo Frei won an overwhelming victory; Mexico continues its boom under the able Gustavo Diaz Ordaz; and long-turbulent Peru is enjoying a rare peace and prosperity under Fernando Belaunde Terry (TIME cover, March...