总统大选和国会选举是2009年智利政治生活中的重大事件。中右翼总统候选人塞巴斯蒂安·皮涅拉赢得大选;连续20年的中左翼执政结束。2009年智利宏观经济指标明显衰退。政府实行积极的财政、货币和金融政策,以刺激内需,促进就业。随着世界经济形势逐渐好转和反周期性经济措施的成效逐步显现,智利经济逐步复苏。为应对危机产生的负面影响,为赢得大选增加筹码,政府实行了促进就业、扶贫和谋求公正的社会政策。智利将成为拉美地区的第二个经济合作与发展组织成员。同土耳其签订的自由贸易协定是2009年智利开展多边外交和双边外交的亮点。2009年智利与中国的关系继续发展。
<<Presidential and legislative elections topped Chile’s political agenda in 2009. Candidate from central-right forces,Sebastián Piñera won the presidency,ending 20 consecutive years of Concertacion’s ruling. In 2009 Chile’s macroeconomic indicators show deep recession and the government adopted active fiscal,monetary and financial policies to stimulate domestic demand and employment. As the world economy is turning for the better and counter-cyclical policies above mentioned are beginning to bear fruits,Chile’s economy embarks on gradual recovery. In order to trade-off the negative impacts of the crisis,add stakes to win the election,the Concertacion implemented poverty relief,job creating and social justice policies. Chile will become the second OECD member from Latin America. The FTA signed with Turkey lit of Chile’s diplomacy in 2009. Sino-Chilean relations continued the trend of increasing development.
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