This was to be an extension of the national agreement already in
place.  I admired their economic discipline and ability to
develop their economy while avoiding many of the problems that
have plagued other countries in the region over the past twenty
years or so.  In the past few months, Cobia Global Commerce has
seen a number of potential opportunities in Chile and its
neighbors from exporters in the U.S. and the Southern Cone due
to their increasing level of export-ready output and expanding
middle class with disposable income.  [Disclaimer: the following
is by no means a thorough analysis of the country of Chile, but
merely some personal observations and perspectives given by
interview candidates and may not be representative of the
country as a whole.]  On my impressions of the country in
general, I first have to mention that the large handful of
Chileans that I met were some of the friendliest and most
welcoming people with whom I've had the pleasure of spending
time.  This made the trip an extremely ple