SANTIAGO — Once again, Chilean students have taken to the streets to protest the…
President Obama’s first official visit to Chile
By: Elias Alcantara This month United States President Barack Obama will fulfill a promise he made during the State of the Union address to stand “with those” around the globe “who take responsibility.” This will be the US President’s first official visit to South America. On February 18th The White House Press Secretary Jay Carney [...]
Piñera completes his official visit to Europe
After three days in Spain, President Piñera has completed his official visit to the country, participating in a joint event between the two chambers of the Spanish Congress and having a breakfast meeting with the opposition leader and leading figure of the Partido Popular, Mariano Rajoy. Visiting the Spanish Parliament, Piñera referred to the bonds that [...]
Women celebrate across Chile
A great festival, named the ‘Mujerazo’, saw 9000 women turn out to celebrate International Women’s Day yesterday at the Mopocho station in Santiago. Following the slogan for this years’ International Women’s Day in Chile, “Mujer, tu fuerza es Chile” (“Women, your strength is Chile”), women were recognised for their role in the reconstruction following the [...]
Piñera’s official visit to Europe: Spain
Today, President Sebastián Piñera and the First Lady, Cecilia Morel, have been welcomed by the King Juan Carlos and the Queen Sofía of Spain in the El Pardo Palace in Madrid. In the morning Piñera and his wife were greeted by the mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, in the city hall where he was presented [...]
President responds to student questions in Italy
During his state visit to Italy, President Pinera took part in a special question and answer session at LUISS Guido Carli University, where he met with professors, students and special guests. The president discussed the situation of young people in our country and said that the government “has begun with strength and great commitment, a [...]
Piñera’s official visit to Europe: Papal Audience in the Vatican
Today, Sebastián Piñera met the Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican for about 25 minutes. The meeting, that began at 07.10 (Chilean time) was attended by a translator although the Pope communicated to Piñera in Spanish. After the meeting, Piñera announced that he had “the opportunity to thank the Pope for his kind words that [...]
Piñera’s official visit to Europe: Italy
President Sebastián Piñera yesterday began his official visit to Italy where he has already met professional football players of Chile, the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano and the Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Shortly after Piñera arrived in Italy with his wife Cecilia Morel, he met professional Chilean football players Luis Jiménez, playing in Cesena, and Nicolás [...]
Alongside the Minister of Housing: Minister Lavin visits Constitution and delivers school supplies to children in need
Five thousand children from villages in areas affected by last year’s earthquake and tsunami will receive school supplies from the Ministry of Education before going to class. This is important aid, because in March, back to school supplies, uniforms and textbooks are a major expense for Chilean families. The Minister of Education, Joaquin Lavin, [...]
Matte reassures Dichato residents
Housing Minister, Magdalena Matte, has stressed that expropriating houses on the Dichato shoreline is essential to mitigate the consequences of another tsunami and has reassured residents that this land will not be sold to developers. This Monday morning, Minister Matte said that land near to the shore in Dichato – totalling around 40 houses – [...]
Breakfast with President Piñera: Chile’s reconstruction one year on
Article by: Daniel Brewington and Barbara Hermosilla On the morning of February 27th, 2010, groups of young people were milling about on the streets of Santiago after a night out at discotheques. Many others were in bed and glad to be able to sleep late on Saturday morning. At 3:34am a massive 8.8 earthquake changed Chile’s [...]