When I see articles like this I ask myself some questions: Have I ever been to Chile? No. Do I know any Chileans? One. Do I know Spanish? Probably less than

When I see articles like this I ask myself some questions: Have I ever been to Chile? No. Do I know any Chileans? One. Do I know Spanish? Probably less than the average Chilean gradeschooler. Have I ever read any form of media, even entertainment, coming out of Chile? No. Given the above, how can I ever verify that the media reports I see on HN and elsewhere are anywhere close to reality? Chances are the actual reality there is completely different from what I'm reading in ways I can't even imagine. I think before we make comments on Chile's or any other distant country's situation we should all consider that maybe we do not have sufficient information to have a valid opinion. Otherwise you're probably just regurgitating the narrative your media is pushing.