SANTIAGO — Once again, Chilean students have taken to the streets to protest the…
Aysén Returning to Normal… Time to Reap the Harvest
AYSEN – The roads are open, the region is back to its usual tranquil nature, and the leaders of the ‘Tu Problema Es Mi Problema’ Civil Movement have returned from Santiago to Aysen as conquering heroes. Through it all, I reported the story as I saw it from my home in Aysen, which sits on a [...]
Pepe’s Chile: Chilean Pan Amasado
Chilean Pan Amasado – Delicious Homemade Bread Chileans love their bread, and it is a common Chilean food. Chilean pan amasado is a classic kneaded bread that is relatively easy to make. Literally translated, pan amasado is “kneaded bread”. How to make Pan Amasado There are various recipes of how to make Chilean pan amasado. [...]
Soltera in Santiago: The Cheating Curve
I’ve been pondering lately about how many people in relationships are out there, you know…cheating. I’m not completely naïve to the fact that a vast majority of people in relationships do in fact cheat. But what exactly defines cheating? Is it sleeping with a different person? Is it sexting? Is it even dancing with a [...]
Anyone who Loves Chile can Belong to our Foundation
WASHINGTON D.C – From its beginnings in the 1990s, the Embassy of Chile and the Permanent Mission of Chile to the Organization of American States has supported the Chilean American Foundation.This apolitical, non-profit organization has been working with one goal in mind: to help improve the lives of underprivileged children in Chile. It has invested [...]
Indigenous Focus: Help End Racial Discrimination
Thursday, March 22 is the 46th annual International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Few people deny that in Chile – as in all countries throughout the world – racial discrimination exists, but it is often extremely difficult to know what can be done to fight it. In honor of this special day, we offer a [...]
My 2 Cents: We’ve Been Warned…
Yesterday, the Financial Times published an article about Latin America’s vulnerability to an economic downturn. The author states that our region is less prepared to withstand problems than before. That means that Chile is less prepared to weather an economic downturn (by their estimates) than ever. I want to focus on what can be done in [...]
Pepe’s Chile – Understanding your receipt in Chile
Chile loves receipts. Well, they don’t really “love” them – but they are everywhere. The law requires that every purchase be given a receipt. This is true even if you are spending a few pesos on a piece of candy. You’ll encounter this receipt bureaucracy as you travel around the country. Some smaller vendors will [...]
Soltera in Santiago: La Boda Chilena vs. the American Wedding
So what’s the difference between a Chilean wedding and an American wedding? This is what I asked myself before getting decked out and heading to Camino Real at the top of Cerro San Cristobal to celebrate the wedding of one of my closest friends here in Chile. And by 6:30 a.m. the next day, I [...]
Unity through Diversity in Aysén
AYSÉN – It’s been a month since the protests in Aysén began and only one of the eleven demands put forward by the “Tu Problem Es Mi Problema” civil movement has been addressed in a satisfactory manner – the demand for better health care facilities. Obviously there is still a long way to go and negotiations have [...]
Pepe’s Chile: Symbols of Chile
You’ll find the symbols of Chile throughout the country. It is important to understand what they are so you can both appreciate the meaning and speak intelligently about them. Condor The Andean Condor is one of the symbols of Chile that is prominently displayed on Chile’s coat of arms and on the 100 Chilean peso [...]