"Economy: Chile has one of Latin America's strongest economies; high
world prices for its copper have swollen state coffers"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1222764.stm#overview
Boom. 8.8 quake = 30 billion dollars in the hole. They are trying to
figure out if they can get by without having to borrow.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8565493.stm