Chile Election Watch: The Outgoing and the Up-and-Coming?
As President Sebastián Piñera signed the new Cultural Donations Law this Sunday, the ex-president and front-running Chile election candidate Michelle Bachelet also used the day to emphasize her equal...
View ArticleHuman-to-Human Transmission Confirmed in New Deadly Coronavirus
The World Health Organisation has issued warnings concerning the novel coronavirus, now re-named MERS-CoV, or Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus, which has spread from the Arabian Peninsula...
View ArticleMichelle Bachelet Undeterred by Student Agression
“They will not frighten me” claims the presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet after a student spat on her face in Arica yesterday. The event has sparked a rally of support from fellow politicians,...
View ArticleWall People Santiago 2013: Contribute to the Music Edition this Saturday
Empty walls will be turned into open-air galleries across the world, with Santiago joining their ranks this Saturday at the Torre Telefónica, Parque Bustamente, for Wall People 2013. SANTIAGO — This...
View ArticlePresident Sebastián Piñera Signs Law Increasing Punishments for Insulting...
The initiative was signed at La Moneda yesterday to be sent to Congress for discussion. While the Allianza seems generally in favor, there are many from the Nueva Mayoría and more who are quick to...
View ArticleSecond Anniversary of Roller Derby in Chile an Extra Special Celebration
Metropolitan Roller Derby this weekend celebrates its second anniversary as an official sport in Chile. Moreover, the celebrations will also raise funds to send the first-ever Chilean national team to...
View ArticlePension Benefits Called into Question
Controlaría questions lifelong pension claims of 1,187 former employees of the Communist, Socialist, Christian Democrat and Radical parties. SANTIAGO — Sub–secretary of the Interior Rodrigo Ubilla’s...
View ArticlePresident Sebastián Piñera Strengthens Bilateral Trade with Canada
Discussing bilateral trade ties, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper met yesterday in Ottowa to renew the historical trade agreement. OTTOWA — As part of a...
View ArticleBarrio Lastaria’s Green Fair Returns
On June 8 and 9 Santiago will see a new edition of Barrio Lastaria’s traditional annual Green Fair, which will include plenty of music, food and fun. SANTIAGO — In Casa Observatorio Lastaria on the...
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How We Came to London: a Day of Discussion of Women’s Stories from Chile and...
On the lookout for anything Chilean in the wrong hemisphere and on the wrong side of the Atlantic, I have scratched the surface to see how Chile’s histroy shapes the world story of women’s political...
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Gloria in Manchester: A Rare Evening with Lead Actress Paulina García.
I first watched Gloria in the Costanera Center, Santiago, streets and moments away from where much of the film was shot. Watching it for a second time in Manchester’s lovely Cornerhouse cinema truly...
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