Chile’s new president could be great for our investments

Michelle Bachelet, Chile's left-wing president, is set to 'shake things up'. James McKeigue explains why that's good news for investors, and how you could profit.

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Bachelet: set to shake things up

As I got off the plane in Santiago, the first thing to hit me was a blast of cold air. Not that I was complaining. After a monster 48-hour journey thanks to Delta Airlines missing its own connections the bracing Andean winter was just what I needed to wake me up for the busy day ahead.

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James McKeigue

James graduated from Keele University with a BA (Hons) in English literature and history, and has a certificate in journalism from the NCTJ. James has worked as a freelance journalist in various Latin American countries.He also had a spell at ITV, as welll as wring for Television Business International and covering the European equity markets for the Forbes.com London bureau. James has travelled extensively in emerging markets, reporting for international energy magazines such as Oil and Gas Investor, and institutional publications such as the Commonwealth Business Environment Report. He is currently the managing editor of LatAm INVESTOR, the UK's only Latin American finance magazine.