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Monthly Archives: August 2009
CODELCO AWARDED US$62.5 MILLION IN INSURANCE SETTLEMENT
Monday, 31 August 2009 State-run copper company CODELCO will be awarded a cumulative insurance claim of over US$62 million for three incidents that occurred in the company’s Northern Division in 2006 and 2007. The Superintendent of Insurance and Securities has … Continue reading
CONSTRUCTION OF LAS CONDES TRANSPORTATION SUPER-HUB LACKS SUFFICIENT BUDGET
Government officials announced this week that a Santiago transportation plan to build a station in Plaza Los Dominicos – which will connect the subway system and public buses, and hold over 2,000 underground parking spaces - will most likely not … Continue reading
Weekend Trips, Host Families and Brian Wilson-related heart attacks
I realize I haven’t really been writing lately, other than posting my articles from the Santiago Times or griping about food/tear gas, and I think that’s because I’ve settled into something of a routine, full of wonder and splendor and … Continue reading
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Daniel Zarchy: Food Pioneer
As much as I hate to make a blanket statement concerning an entire people and civilization… CHILEANS NEED TO GET OUT MORE food-wise, that is, as they’re far too stuck in their ways. The two most shocking examples of this … Continue reading
PIÑERA FACES FALLOUT AFTER BONUS PLEDGE
Tuesday, 25 August 2009 In a presidential race that is already testing the limits of campaign negativity, two of the leading candidates have found something new to criticize: Sebastián Piñera’s open “bribe” to the Chilean public, a promise to give … Continue reading
Posted in Santiago Times
Tagged bonus, bribe, Eduardo Frei, Marco Enriquez-Ominami, presidential election, Sebastian Piñera
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CHILE: MAPUCHE KILLING SPARKS RIOTS IN SANTIAGO
Monday, 17 August 2009 Victim’s Autopsy Report Casts Doubts On Police Self-Defence Claim Sirens and tear gas filled the air near Metro (subway) Los Heroes in central Santiago Friday night as police and protestors clashed over the recent death of … Continue reading
CHILE: PHOTOJOURNALIST’S ATTACKER IDENTIFIED BY INVESTIGATORS
Wednesday, 19 August 2009 Spanish Correspondent Lost Visions In His Eye After Attack By Mounted Police In 2008 The police officer responsible for the May 2008 attack on photojournalist Víctor Salas has been identified by the civilian investigators, prompting a … Continue reading
I Fought the Law and the Law… has Tear Gas and Fire Hoses
So yesterday, in between bites of homemade Mexican food, I learned that there was going to be a protest that night, the latest in a series of public action sparked by the killing of a young Mapuche man by a … Continue reading
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Tagged bottles, carabineros, Chile, destruction, fire hose, journalism, mapuche, police, protest, rocks, santiago, special forces, tear gas
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Nighttime, Rent-a-Pups, and Hot Dogs
The city changes at night, and I’m a fan. Last night was a pretty interesting set of events, and it just kind of cemented notions that I’ve been thinking about for a while about life and culture here. Last night … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Exploration, Random
Tagged beer with Obama, dogs, hot dogs, night, safety, security, weather
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Santiago de Chile: A Brief Travel Guide
Aka, things I wish it hadn’t taken me 7 weeks to figure out. Hopefully, should you ever travel down this-a-way, a few of these tips might help you get a handle on things quickly. Here goes: As a westerner traveling … Continue reading