[Verginius Rufus]

Undoubtedly there were some innocent people who died because of the 1973 coup or who were killed during the years of Pinochet's dictatorship, but Pinochet yielded power peacefully and there can be little doubt that Chile is better off today than if Allende had been able to continue his efforts to turn Chile into a communist dictatorship.

One good indicator of quality of life is the infant mortality rate. According to this year's World Almanac, Chile has the lowest rate in South America, only a little higher than that of the U.S. Figures (per 1,000 live births):

U.S.: 6.7
Chile: 9.1
Uruguay: 14.2
Argentina: 17.2
Colombia: 23.2
Venezuela: 24.6
Brazil: 35.9
Peru: 38.2
Bolivia: 57.5

[FreedomPoster]

Good data, thanks. Is there an online link for that? I've be curious to see Cuba's numbers - and would wonder if they were real.

Another good data source when refuting those arguing for Communists is Rummel's Democide web site, here:

http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/20TH.HTM

In particular, the detailed table often comes in handy, here:

http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/SOD.TAB16A.1.GIF

[FreedomPoster]

Good data, thanks. Is there an online link for that? I've be curious to see Cuba's numbers - and would wonder if they were real.

Another good data source when refuting those arguing for Communists is Rummel's Democide web site, here:

http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/20TH.HTM

In particular, the detailed table often comes in handy, here:

http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/SOD.TAB16A.1.GIF