EspañolAugusto Pinochet is a man of his time that must be put in context to be fully understood. The Popular Unity (UP) pact drawn up in 1969 [that backed Salvador Allende in his 1970 presidential campaign] was based on Marxist totalitarianism and drew inspiration from the armed groups that were so
No Buts: Pinochet Was a Tyrant By Luis Eduardo Barrueto With the September 11, 1973, coup orchestrated by a Chilean military junta, Salvador Allende’s Marxist administration wasn’t the only thing to disappear. With it went Chile’s long tradition of democracy. Once in power, the regime banned all political activities and cracked down on
Bachelet’s son, Sebastián Dávalos (left), was the government’s sociocultural director before resigning over the Caval scandal. (Flickr) EspañolAccording to the Roman historian Plutarch, Julius Caesar divorced his young wife Pompeia after hearing of rumors of her infidelity. At the time, Caesar was already Pontifex Maximus, and Pompeia had an important role
Bolivia-Chile relations have been soured by a long-running dispute over Bolivia’s claim to sovereign ocean access. (Radio Chile) EspañolSimmering tensions between Bolivia and Chile have spiked after an announcement by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it will hear their initial arguments over Bolivia’s claim to sovereign access to the
EspañolOn Sunday, February 16, it emerged that the US Internal Revenue Service (IS) has agreed to a request by the Chilean opposition Independent Democratic Union (UDI) party to investigate a fundraising event held in New York during President Michelle Bachelet’s 2013 election campaign. The UDI requested a probe into the event on January 22,
EspañolPresident Michelle Bachelet’s son Sebastián Davalos stepped down from his government post as sociocultural director on Saturday amid allegations of selling influence over government policy, which he continued to deny on February 14. Davalos is accused of promising Bank of Chile executives the government’s ear in return for a CHL $6.5 billion
Sebastián Dávalos, son of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, participated in a meeting with Banco de Chile in which his wife secured a US$10 million loan for her company Caval Ltd. (La Tercera) EspañolNew evidence emerged on Monday to suggest that Sebastián Dávalos, son of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, secured a multimillion dollar payment for his wife’s
Chile’s democracy has been tarnished by the Pentagate scandal involving illicit campaign contributions. (La Visión) As Santiago’s streets empty for the Chilean summer, the country’s political landscape is far from calm. The Pentagate case, a far-reaching corporate campaign finance scandal, is heating up. The story broke in September 2014, but we’d only seen
EspañolOn Saturday, January 31, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet signed off on a proposal to legalize abortion in three specific circumstances: in cases of rape, non-viability of the fetus, and risk to the mother’s health. The president, leader of the Chilean Socialist Party (PS), unveiled the bill in a press conference at the Moneda
Chile has become the seventh country in South America to legalize same-sex civil unions. On Wednesday, January 28, the Senate passed the Civil Union Agreement bill with 25 votes in favor, six against and three abstentions. The bill also applies to unmarried heterosexual couples. Chilean gay-rights activists celebrated the approval of the Civil
