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"How unequal is Chilean society perceived to be by its citizens? Has this image changed over the last few years? What explains the levels of inequality perceived? Using data from public opinion surveys we consider these questions. Results show that Chileans believe they live in an unequal society, that those perceptions have remained stable between 2000 and 2013, with a small improvement by 2013, and that those perceptions can be explained by economic –and not political– factors." Segovia, C., & Gamboa, R. (2015).

Monogenetic volcanism produces small eruptive volumes with short eruption history, different chemical compositions, and relatively simple conduit. The Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes is internationally known as a natural laboratory to study volcanism, where mafic and felsic products are present. In this contribution, the spectrum of architectures, range of eruptive styles, lithological features, and different magmatic processes of the mafic and felsic monogenetic Neogene to Quaternary volcanoes from the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes in northern Chile (18°S-28°S) are described. The major volcanic activity occurred during the Pleistocene, where the most abundant activity corresponds to effusive and Strombolian eruptions. This volcanism is characterized by external (e.g., magma reservoirs or groundwater availability) and internal (e.g., magma ascent rate or interaction en-route to the surface) conditions, which determine the changes in eruptive style, lithofacies, and magmatic processes involved in the formation of monogenetic volcanoes.