Despite all the talk, nothing will change in the near future. Marin and Hirsch both demanded that the fascist Constitution be replaced, to eliminate the unfair advantage held by the capitalist parties and the practice of appointing senators imposed by Pinochet. Marin called for revamping the health and education systems to give all Chileans equal access. She addressed the issue of human rights, demanding that those responsible for the torture, disappearance and murder of citizens during the dictatorship be brought to justice. Her campaign was based on a vision of a society which embraces fairness, equality, and justice for aboriginal people.
Some analysts say it was out of fear.
Many people still vividly remember the dark days of the military dictatorship, and most families have members or friends who were in some way touched by its evil hand. Another reason is pure and simple economic power. Both Lagos and Lavin ran multimillion dollar campaigns, although the smaller parties did have equal time in TV advertising. Lavin supporters were paid to come out in force, and he even paid off debts of some people who had had their phones cut off. First tried out in Chile, the neoliberal economic model is now deeply rooted here.