Jonathan Franklin
Affairs
In the hot seat
Chile’s first female president, Michelle Bachelet, lived in exile for five years after being tortured under Pinochet. Monocle talks to the leader about her term, male chauvinism and the financial crisis.
Travel and restaurants
Barrio Lastarria
Santiago, Chile is getting better with age. The city's spirit is embodied in a booming gourmet scene, thriving theatre and a friendly attitude towards foreigners, shaking off its parochial past.
