SANTIAGO — Once again, Chilean students have taken to the streets to protest the…
Chilean artist animates earthquake message
Award-winning, New York based, Chilean artist Andrea Lira has created the short animation, ‘Fragile,’ to support Chile in its efforts of the mass rebuilding of areas devastated by the recent earthquake. The short animation, which has been created in conjunction with aid organization Habitat For Humanity was crafted entirely from paper to illustrate the fragility of life [...]
COANIQUEM implements campaign for ‘dangerous’ winter months
COANIQUEM, the Corporation for Assistance of Burned Children, begins its Burn Prevention Winter Campaign this Friday. They will target those areas affected by the earthquake as the housing situation and heating systems in these areas are less secure, which increases the probability for these type of injuries. Additionally, COANIQUEM will hold its annual fundraiser this [...]
Chile’s Daily News Brief: 1st June
Line 5 metro extension to be finished by end of 2010 Yesterday President Sebastián Piñera visited the works for Line 5 metro extension, which will benefit Maipú residents, and made a statement of assurance that the line would open by the end of 2010. “Line 5, which includes seven stations and will connect Santiago to the [...]