“...ordinary men and women may often feel unmotivated to exert their citizenship, either because they cannot tell the difference between the different alternatives, or because they have lost faith in the political classes, or because they feel that the really important issues are not in their power to decide.”
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Patricio Aylwin
Patricio Aylwin Azócar was a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as President of Chile from 1990 to 1994. He was born on November 26, 1918, and passed away on April 19, 2016. During his presidency, Aylwin led the democratic transition of the country after the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. more
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