Corruption scandals have brought Bachelet’s approval rates to all-time lows. (Miled Quintana Roo) EspañolWith corruption scandals dominating the news in Chile, President Michelle Bachelet’s approval ratings have sunk to a new low. The latest public-opinion poll released on Monday, June 1, by the consulting firm Cadem demonstrates the president’s popularity has dwindled Read on PanAm………………………………… ... Read More
Faced with massive corruption scandals, President Michelle Bachelet was forced the shake up her Cabinet. (t13) EspañolSome might say the wide-ranging corruption scandals that have rocked Chile as of late are a sign of the South American nation’s decline. After all, this was supposed to be the model country in the Read on PanAm Post……………… ... Read More
One of the most attractive features about Chile is agribusiness, and one of the leading up-and-coming export crops is blueberries. In fact, Chilean farmers have already been catching on to the opportunity. Chile produced 81% of all Southern Hemisphere blueberries in 2014, far ahead of Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and Uruguay. However, this production (near……………………………………… ... Read More
The answer is, like many things in life, “It depends.” However, more often than not, the answer is “no,” especially if you are not dealing with a Chilean doctor from a top Santiago hospital, or similarly top-notch practitioners in law, accounting, universities, airline pilots for Lan Chile, naval officers, etc. I… ... Read More
As a Briton traveling in the Americas, you get used to the occasional odd question. “Do y’all know the Queen?” was the first question I heard on my first visit stateside (answer: we’re not on first name terms). The curiosity only increases as you head further south. At various points in Read on PanAm Post……………………………… ... Read More
A march during International Women’s Day in Catalonia, Spain: “Women now rule Chile.” (PsChile/CiC Catalunya) EspañolInternational Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year, but I’ve never cared much for it. Some decades ago, the Soviet bloc used the occasion to applaud women engineers, metal, or construction workers, and give Read on PanAm Post… ... Read More
I know that the same thing happens everywhere: businesses, property owners and sales people slip up, cheat or botch deals that end up hurting buyers and consumers. But such is so often the case in Chile that I would be remiss not to bring up some examples so that newcomers can be better prepared. Here are a ... Read More
Until recently, it has been impossible for people over age 65 to get into one of Chile’s fabulous private medical insurance plans. However, one company (Banmédica) was fined by the government for this older-age discrimination and thus they are now evidently beginning to underwrite plans for people in their late 60s and perhaps ... Read More
With the exception of Vitacura (Santiago), every nice comuna in Chile has a nasty or poor section. Even Las Condes has a not-so-nice part of town near Colón and Padre Hurtado. Lo Barnechea (Santiago), with its posh La Dehesa district, also has some of the poorest places of Santiago along the Río Mapocho. However, Viña ... Read More
Governments usually foul things up worse than they already are, especially when its intervention is propelled by Marxist and socialist doctrines. Such has been the case in Chile, although public outrage has stymied the worst of leftist policies from being implemented in 2014. Moreover, the future is bright in Chile. It seems less ... Read More
