It's August 1999, in the midst of a Presidential election campaign. The weather is rainy and cold, and the news reports tell us that the streets of Santiago are flooded. The people of Chillan breathe a sigh of relief that they don't have flooding, but they are hoping for some good news about an economic upturn. So far it hasn't happened. Chile is in a recession, and construction has virtually stopped in Chillan.
Many people are out of work.
Her campaign office has published a document which outlines her platform. Her campaign workers and supporters are asking for input from the community at large to improve on the program, to expand it and make it more inclusive. On December 12, the country goes to the polls. None of the candidates gets a majority to form a government. Now there must be a run-off election between the top two candidates for the next President of Chile.