From AllAboutChile.com
Survey Finds Chileans Conflicted on Human Rights, Apt to Discriminate
Survey reflects a divorce between Chileans’ self-reported regard for human rights and their actions. (RadioU Chile) EspañolAround 50 percent of Chileans believe that protecting human rights interferes with law enforcement, according to a survey released by the National Institute on Human Rights (INDH) on Sunday, October 17. The Third National Survey onExiled Cuban Doctor: “I Couldn’t Afford an Egg a Day”
Doctor Afonso says Cuba offers two types of health care: one for ordinary citizens, and one for the ruling class. (Burbuja) EspañolJuan Afonso is a Cuban-born physician. He lived, studied, and worked in Cuba under the communist health-care system. But far from the praise that uninformed observers heap on Cuba’s medical care,Bachelet’s Brand of Austerity Is Too Little, Too Late
Do not confuse Chile’s slowdown in spending growth with real spending cuts. (Duna.cl) EspañolWhen Chilean Finance Minister Rodrigo Valdés presented the government’s budget for 2016, he finally cleared up some of the uncertainty surrounding the feasibility of cutting public-spending growth. He may even have revealed more than the New Majority government would have8.4 Earthquake in Central Chile (September 16, 2015)
Anyone who was not a true believer in Chilean construction quality before, sure must be now. On September 16, 2015, just before 8 p.m. (the sun had recently set), central Chile was struck by a powerful 8.4 Richter Scale earthquake, followed shortly thereafter by major aftershocks on that scale of 7.6, 7.2 and 6.7. The ... Read MoreWhy the Chilean Peso Is Tanking
The Chilean peso is closely tied to international copper prices and the performance of China’s economy. (Taringa) EspañolMuch has been said about the external forces driving the depreciation of the Chilean peso against the US dollar, but not enough about the domestic causes. In short, there are two external factors at playOffshore Banking Under Fire
One of the worst parts of holding an American passport, besides FATCA rules that impede financial privacy and freedom overseas in general, and the obligation to pay income taxes on worldwide income, is traveling among hostiles. I am not just talking about travel within Arab countries or places like Central America, Venezuela, Cuba, Russia and……………… ... Read MoreBachelet’s Labor Reforms Have Already Failed, in Uruguay
Chile’s status as a beacon for South America is changing under President Michelle Bachelet. (Diario U Chile) EspañolThe Chilean Senate is discussing a bill that would radically alter the labor market. While an effort to gradually improve legal frameworks is an important part of a republican system, this task demands an understanding ofInternet Speeds in Uruguay Blaze Past Regional Competitors
While Latin America has made significant improvements in internet connectivity in recent years, Venezuela still lags behind most developed countries. (Pixabay) EspañolVenezuela, Bolivia, El Salvador, and Paraguay have the slowest internet connections in the Americas, according to a report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). As of DecemberSize 13 Shoes in Chile
Not often, but every once in a while, a Chilean company gets a plug on my blog. I am not in the business of offering free advertising or promoting brands in general. However, when some benefit arises that truly affects the well-being of newcomers to Chile, I am happy to report it. For nearly 20…………………………………………………………………………… ... Read More