Español British destroyer HMS Dragon arrived in Chile on Friday, November 28, to take part in the Exponaval 2014 exhibition, an international naval defense fair held at the Viña del Mar Naval Base on December 3-5. The arrival of the HMS Dragon in Chilean waters, however, was poorly received in neighboring Argentina. Argentinean
Roberto Ampuero experienced the constant fear and repression of life under a socialist regime in East Germany. (University of Minnesota) EspañolTo read Nuestros años verde olivo (Our Olive Green Years) and Detrás del Muro: novela de mi memoria imprecisa (Behind the Wall: A Novel of My Imprecise Memory) by Roberto Ampuero, where he narrates his life
EspañolOn Monday, around 10 people wearing hoods and overalls attacked a police station in the Chilean capital, Santiago. Assailants threw five incendiary devices which left three policemen injured and three vehicles in flames. Unknown assailants used Molotov cocktails to attack police headquarters in Santiago, Chile. (@tvn_gonzalo) “There was a moment when Molotov
EspañolOn Monday, representatives from Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance met during a special summit held in Santiago, Chile. The series of meetings dubbed the “Dialogue on Regional Integration: Pacific Alliance and Mercosur” are aimed at increasing intra-regional trade, and strengthening the trade blocs’ presence internationally. Representatives from Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance
EspañolNearly 50,000 Chilean public school teachers have been on strike for over 10 days, demanding a series of employment benefits be included in President Michelle Bachelet’s education reform. Jaime Gajarado, president of the teachers union, College of Teachers of Chile (CPC), had reached a prior agreement with the ruling party. However, union
EspañolOn Sunday, thousands took to the streets of Santiago and other Chilean cities to demand a constituent assembly to reform the nation’s Constitution, one of the promises President Michelle Bachelet made during her presidential campaign last year. Chilean protesters demand constitutional reform, rejecting the current constitution over its association with the
EspañolI immediately recognized him from his Chilean accent during a coffee break at the International Congress of Austrian Economics, held earlier this week in Rosario, Argentina. Axel Kaiser, executive director of the Foundation for Progress, was wrapping up a conversation with other attendees, black coffee in hand, when he accepted
As long as voters call for populist measures, we’ll keep getting politicians who respond to that demand. (Bachelet Flickr) EspañolElections in the Southern Cone of the continent have once more given victories to progressives. Following the triumph of Michelle Bachelet in Chile a few months ago, Dilma Rousseff has imposed herself on Brazil by
The “Not Like This” movement rallied protesters against Bachelet’s education reform. (ANLQ Facebook) EspañolA mass demonstration took place in Santiago, Chile, on Saturday, against the education reform proposed by the ruling New Majority (NM) coalition. Demonstrators rallied around the slogan #LaMarchaDeLosPapas (the parents’ march). The policy in contention seeks to end profits in accredited educational institutions,
Freedom of the press in Latin America faces serious challenges, according to the Inter American Press Association (IAPA). The organization presented a report at their 2014 General Assembly in Santiago, Chile, highlighting issues dealing with media censorship, self-censorship, attacks on journalists, and the discretionary use of official advertising. The IAPA, a
