The victims of lead poisoning in the northern port town of Arica are celebrating the resignation of Carolina Asela, director of the Local Health Service. Her dismissal, which was announced on Friday and becomes effective from today, comes after 3000 people suffered severe lead poisoning from housing built on contaminated land. Inhabitants of two towns; [...]
The government has criticised the National Council for Narcotics Control, known as CONACE for their call to open the debate on decriminalising the use of marijuana by groups in private. Current laws only sanctions private use by individuals, but penalises public or private group use. Government minister Jaime Orpis called the suggestion “irresponsible” saying it [...]
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“This is what feeds my soul and I love it.” – Rigo Moreno, vocalist from Monjas Con Atraso The Santiago Radio program LOW RENT (Fridays 8:00 – 10:00pm) was happy to host a showcase of Santiago Punk legends Monjas con Atraso with vocalist Rodrigo Moreno on August 21. Moreno was easy to spot even without [...]
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From the Santiago Radio show Lost in Chile, broadcast on July 14, 2009. Dr. Francisco Förster is an Oxford-educated Chilean astronomer who is now working to end the global climate and energy crises. He is currently involved with the Desertec Foundation, an organization dedicated to harnessing alternative energy sources – especially solar power – available [...]
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Alvaro Covarrubias is a partner at the boutique Casas de Maule Estate in Talca, living some months during the year in Wellington (New Zealand) and Hanoi (Vietnam), tending to his wine distribution business. Alvaro is also a regular contributor to wine blogs, printed publications and he co-hosts a wine radio show in Santiago. He can’t [...]
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The Details: Sushi Green – Suecia 181, metro Los Leones, Providencia -phone: (02)833.8960 www.sushigreen.cl Price range: $2.100 – 5.000 CLP, discounts available with cash payments Recommended: yakisoba, Green rolls, gyozas by Zoë Vercelli If you walk down virtually any pedestrian-friendly street in metropolitan Santiago, chances are you’ll see nearly as many sushi joints as fuentes [...]
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I was around 12 the first time I set foot in Chile. I was born here, but my folks left soon after for the sunny shores of Sydney, Australia. As a twelve year old you’ve got nothing. By that I mean that you’re still working on a personality and you’re just starting to hit that [...]
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Cueca dancing, anthem singing, house painting and flag flying. These are some of the 24 activities and 28 competitions that President Bachelet announced for the independence celebration The cultural projects will form part of celebrations as Chile marks 200 years of independence on September 18th 2010. Patriotic preparations start next week. A month long schedule [...]
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Beginning tomorrow (August 27), the Chilean Book Chamber, the City of Ñuñoa and its cultural council will be sponsoring the 11th Annual Book Fair of Ñuñoa. The book fair, now in its 11th season, has become one of the most famous of the Ñuñoa community’s many book fairs, and is anticipated by many each year. [...]
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Jose Miguel Vivanco, Director of the Americas for NGO Human Rights Watch, has condemned the death of a mapuche protester at the hands of Chilean police and criticised the government’s mismanagement of the situation. Vivanco, who is Chilean, came to the country yesterday and met with Supreme Court sub secretary Milton Juica to discuss human [...]
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