Ricardo Valenzuela

Ricardo Valenzuela is a sociologist based in Santiago, Chile. He is interested in social movements and social theory.

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22 February 2013

Chile: in work but without shelter

Of Chile’s homeless population of 12,000, 77 per cent have jobs but do not earn enough money to afford accommodationRead the full article

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