SANTIAGO — Once again, Chilean students have taken to the streets to protest the…
Chile’s Students Back on the Streets
SANTIAGO — Once again, Chilean students have taken to the streets to protest the current state of the education system in Chile. While the Chilean government has made a number of concessions since the student protests began in June 2011, the changes have failed to impress. As FECh president Gabriel Boric announced, “The students don’t [...]
Man dies in Santiago Metro
According to state owned Metro S.A., the company that manages Santiago’s metro network, at 10:11 a.m. this morning 46 year old Héctor Lopez Morales fell on to the tracks at the Manuel Montt metro station dying instantly. In order to facilitate the recovery of Mr. Lopez’s body, the stations Salvador, Manuel Montt, Pedro de Valdivia [...]
Chileans get UFO shock above Santiago
SANTIAGO – Pedestrians in Chile’s capital looked to the sky, thinking that some unidentified flying objects were flying overhead. Instead, it was part of a cultural event organized by Universidad Mayor, in order to celebrate the “Dia del Teatro” (Day of Theater). The students released a number of grey balloons into the sky, which then [...]
228 Arrests Due to Yesterday´s Day of Youth Combat
SANTIAGO – The government has confirmed that 228 people were arrested due to the Day of the Young Combatant, stating that this year there were less gatherings in protest. According to the Deputy Secretary of the Interior, Rodrigo Ubilla, there were 22 people with minor injuries, among them seven police officers. The Day of the [...]
Racist Assault in Valparaíso as Chile Mourns Daniel Zamudio
SANTIAGO – Daniel Zamudio, who was branded with the swastika on his chest in a fatal Neo-Nazi homophobic attack, died yesterday at 7:45 p.m. in the Posta Central Hospital in Santiago after 25 days in a coma. “He is a victim of homophobia, of the hatred that some have towards those with a different sexual [...]
Government Reaction to Earthquake is Scrutinized While Damage Report is Prepared
SANTIAGO – Yesterday’s earthquake caused serious damage to public and private buildings in Maule. A complete report of the damage will be released in the next few days. The Governor of Talca, José Antonio Arellano, spoke to ILC News about the situation. “We are visiting the most affected areas, inspecting the buildings that presented problems, [...]
Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes South-Central Chile
SANTIAGO – An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter Scale struck at 7:37 p.m. in the Maule region, located in central Chile, according to sources at the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter of the quake was located approximately 103 kilometers northwest of the city of Talca, with a depth of [...]
Search for Lost Plane Continues in Puerto Aguirre
PUERTO AGUIRRE – The search for a plane that disappeared in the south of Chile last night continues, but still with no clues, according to the Rescue Center of the Third Brigade of the Chilean Air Force. The commander-in-chief of the Third Air Brigade, General Juan Fernandez, affirms that the work will continued until the plane is found. “We are [...]
State Security Law creates increased support for Aysén civil movement
AYSÉN – The application of the controversial State Security Law, a remnant of the Pinochet Dictatorship, is reminding people throughout Chile of a time they prefer not to go back to. It is drawing increasing support for the Aysén Civil Movement and its leaders, twenty-two of whom are now facing a possible jail term of [...]
Battle in Coyhaique between government forces and Aysén civil movement
AYSÉN – Last night I felt like I was back in a war zone for the first time since being in Sarajevo during its three-year siege. It wasn’t that I was being shot at or bombed – I was actually sitting in my neighbours galpón, watching him stoke the fire for the evening’s lamb asado [...]