What was the economic relationship between Chicago and Chile?

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a small group of Chilean students went to the University of Chicago to obtain graduate degrees in economics. By that time, the University of Chicago was led by Milton Friedman, an economist known for his defense of market liberalism and private property.

After Chilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet overthrew former president Salvador Allende (who killed himself), Pinochet called upon some of these Chicago-graduates to advise him on economic matteers. This lead to the implementation of liberal policies such as privatization of public services, pensions, and healthcare, the reduction of taxes, and the elimination of syndicates.