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Matte Family
The Matte family is a rich, powerful and influential Chilean family of Catalan people, Catalan origin. According to ''Forbes'' magazine, their wealth amounts to US$2.7 billion (2007). Family origins The Matte family's rise to power began in the 19th century when Francisco Javier Matte and his wife opened a textile store in downtown Santiago. In 1855 their son Domingo (who fathered 16 children) opened a bank in Valparaíso with two of his sons, Augusto and Eduardo. Prominent members *Claudio Matte: created the Matte syllabary and was Rector (academia), rector of the University of Chile *Augusto Matte: lawyer, diplomat, deputy and senator; also Finance Minister and Justice Minister *Luis Matte Larraín *Eugenio Matte, Eugenio Matte Hurtado *Arturo Matte, Arturo Matte Alessandri *Luis Matte Valdés: minister under Salvador Allende *Eliodoro Matte Ossa: owner of the ''Compañía Manufacturera de Papeles y Cartones'' paper mill (''La Papelera'') who famously protested President Allen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Chile covers an area of , with a population of 17.5 million as of 2017. It shares land borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the north-east, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chile also controls the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania. It also claims about of Antarctica under the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The country's capital and largest city is Santiago, and its national language is Spanish. Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Inca rule, but failing to conquer the independent Mapuche who inhabited what is now south-central Chile. In 1818, after declaring in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |