1. its easier than vaginal births(ie. time-wise).
2. more aesthetic to the "lower body area", no excessive stretching
3. its typically lowers maternal mortality compared to vaginal births
4. easier on the woman, especially if she is small in stature.
And also, if you can afford a Caesarean you get one, they are about 25,000-35,000 pesos, depending on what you negotiate with the doctor. Many who cannot usually go the credit union(La Cooperacion de __________) to borrow the money for the procedure.
My greatest observance is that depending on the doctors training, there can be alot or minimal amount of scarring. North American technique is to make a small cut horizontally in the plane of waist. But European technique is to make a large incision vertically parallel to the legs. I think the European technique leaves a large scar while the North American technique can be masked by the beltline of the torso.
I have a friend who, following #1, is going into the Clinica Materna(in Santiago) Monday morning at 7am to give birth. It is a scheduled delivery and in most instances the child should arrive by noontime. And barring complications she should be back home by Thursday afternoon.