%0 Journal Article %T Chile: Transantiago recargado %A MARDONES Z %A RODRIGO %J Revista de ciencia pol¨ªtica (Santiago) %D 2008 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %R 10.4067/S0718-090X2008000100006 %X the year 2007 was the second in michelle bachelet¡¯s presidencial term. it was a year free of elections, exhibiting a fairly good economic performance, despite the high rate of inflation shown during the last months. public discussion on corruption escandals was frequent; however, the most important issue was the disestrous beginning of the reform on the public transportation system of the country¡¯s capital: transantiago. this has placed a veil over the important achievements on the pension system and education, questioning not only the government¡¯s capacity, but also opening and edge of indiscipline within the ruling coalition (concertaci¨®n), which is a symtom of its erosion after 17 years in the presidential office. %K chile %K michelle bachelet %K chilean politics. %U http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0718-090X2008000100006&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en