New Chile president vows to rebuild
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New Chile president vows to rebuildNew Chile president vows to rebuildChile's newly sworn-in president has vowed to help rebuild the earthquake-devastated country."We are going, all together,Tile Bladeto rebuild Chile, stone by stone, brick by brick,Military Flags, and we aren't just going to build it - we are going to build it back better than before," #xSebastian Pinera said on Thursday, hours after strong aftershocks rocked his inauguration ceremony.Addressing the nation from the balcony of Santiago's presidential palace late on Thursday, Pinera urged citizens to join him in the rebuilding effort following last month's devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake."We are, all together, going to make a huge leap forward, towards the future, and towards progress."Chile's first elected right-wing president in 52 years won office promising to improve the economy,Tile Bladebut says he will now be the "reconstruction president", urging citizens to "dry our tears and put our hands to work".#xAnd leading by example, he met late into the night with his ministers after the day's ceremonies and touring of quake-hit regions, vowing to introduce his first proposals on relief and reconstruction to congress on Friday morning.AftershocksMoments before Pinera was sworn in on Thursday, three strong aftershocks hit the country, the strongest of which was 6.9 in magnitude, nearly matching the 7.0-magnitude quake that devastated Haiti on January 12.In fact,#x the country was hit by more than a dozen significant aftershocks - three over magnitude-6 and six above magnitude-5 – on Thursday,Tile Bladedemonstrating the challenges that face Pinera.#x相关的主题文章：
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