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Thu18Sep2008

Happy Chilean Independence Day : Violeta Parra

Last night I was watching TV Nacional de Chile and the ending of the series Grandes Chilenos, that featured the artista Violeta Parra. It was incredibly moving and also sad. Sad because she came in last place in terms... Read more »

Thursday, September 18 2008 | 10:41 H

Thu11Sep2008

9-11 One Date : Multiple Tragedies

I thought of writing something new for this 7 year anniversary of 9-11-01 here in NYC and the 35 year anniversary since the U.S. backed military coup in Chile, but I've said everything before and nothing has really changed. The... Read more »

Thursday, September 11 2008 | 08:06 H

Mon18Aug2008

Spain and Chile Triumph in Men's Tennis

Spanish Rafa Nadal is officially the number one tennis player in the world, having swiped away the title from Swiss Roger Federer at Wimbledon a few weeks back. And he further proved his dominance this weekend as he picked up... Read more »

Monday, August 18 2008 | 07:26 H

Mon14Jul2008

When You're a Stripper in Santiago...

...don't try working it on the poles of the city's metro, or you'll get carted away: Chilean stripper Monserrat Morilles wanted to draw attention to what she called the "conservatism" of Chilean society in a special way -- by showing... Read more »

Monday, July 14 2008 | 08:58 H

Thu10Jul2008

Francisca Valenzuela : Afortunada : Live Tonight at SOB's

Later today, I'm gonna interview Chilena musica/songwriter/poeta Francisca Valenzuela. Her bio is pretty impressive as is her musical talent. Some compare her to Julieta Venegas (with whom she's performed). I would say maybe closer to Tori Amos. Tonight she is... Read more »

Thursday, July 10 2008 | 09:30 H

Thu26Jun2008

Chile Celebrates Allende's 100 Years

Salvador Allende -- the democratically elected president of Chile ultimately overthrown by dictator Augusto Pinochet and his compinches -- would have been 100 years old today. In Chile, his birthday was celebrated and the validity of his message still resonates... Read more »

Thursday, June 26 2008 | 19:13 H

Tue17Jun2008

Chilean Teachers Protest Against Education Inequality

An on-going series of public manifestations against the state of the Chilean education system came to a head yesterday as hundreds of school teachers took the streets, and at least 20 broke into the Palace of the Moneda, throwing about... Read more »

Tuesday, June 17 2008 | 16:30 H

Thu12Jun2008

Chilean Airplane that Vanished Days Ago Found With Survivors

For the past few days, I have been following the story on TV Nacional de Chile on the search for a single-engine Cessna and its passengers that just vanished in the 11th region of Chile. The area in Aysen has... Read more »

Thursday, June 12 2008 | 06:41 H

Mon19May2008

Chile Closes Victor Jara Case

In a shocking move, a Chilean judge has closed the investigation into the death of iconic activist singer Victor Jara, tortured gunned down in 1973 by the dictatorship:With just one person tried, judge Juan Eduardo Fuentes Belmar closed the investigation... Read more »

Monday, May 19 2008 | 11:31 H

Thu15May2008

Blog About Palestine Day : Palestinians in Chile

Today is Blog About Palestine Day, because today is also the 60th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, marking the beginning of the modern age Palestinian plight and suffering. This date is remembered annually on local, regional, and global levels. Tonight... Read more »

Thursday, May 15 2008 | 13:17 H

Tue13May2008

Latino Book Month, Martes May 13 Pick : Me llamo Gabriela by Monica Brown. Illustrated by John Parra

I haven't included any children's books in my Latino book suggestions until today. Me Llamo Gabriela: My Name is Gabriela by Monica Brown and illustrated by John Parra, is a beautiful book about the Chilean Nobel Prize winning poeta Gabriela... Read more »

Tuesday, May 13 2008 | 10:23 H

Fri09May2008

Latino Book Month, May 9th, Mother's Day Weekend Pick : Paula by Isabel Allende

I know, this is the second Isabel Allende book I picked this week, but as I was scanning my bookshelves this morning, I was searching for a book on motherhood and mother daughter relationships. Since my book isn't done yet,... Read more »

Friday, May 09 2008 | 11:35 H

Wed07May2008

Latino Book Month Miercoles May 7th Pick :Eva Luna by Isabel Allende

I fell in love with Isabel Allende the summer before I went to Chile and I still lover her (although I enjoy her earlier works more than her later books). In Eva Luna, Allende weaved her story magic through the... Read more »

Wednesday, May 07 2008 | 11:44 H

Mon05May2008

From One Chili to Another Chile : Volcanic Ash Snows Down in South America

15 centimeters of white covers the ground in the town of Chaiten, Chile and white stuff keeps falling from the sky. It's not a fall snowstorm in the 10th region of Chile but ash from the Chaiten Volcano that erupted... Read more »

Monday, May 05 2008 | 09:35 H

Fri25Apr2008

Chilean Women Renounce Catholicism In Protest of No Public Access to Morning After Pill

When a Constitutional Court of Chile blocked a government-sponsored program that distributed emergency contraceptives to women as young as 14 free of charge, thousands of people protested in the capital of Santiago. Now, hundreds are planning to renounce their... Read more »

Friday, April 25 2008 | 12:00 H

Wed23Apr2008

Chilean Singer Monna Bell, Dead at 70

Monna Bell, a popular Chilean singer who achieved success in Mexico and Spain in the 1970s and was one of Mexican pop star Juan Gabriel's muses, died on Monday in Tijuana of a stroke. Her friend, actress Carmen Salinas, announced... Read more »

Wednesday, April 23 2008 | 11:24 H

Mon07Apr2008

No Free Morning After Pill in Chile

After a long battle within the Chilean courts, the Constitutional Court of Chile on Friday blocked a government-sponsored program that distributed emergency contraceptives to women as young as 14 free of charge. The morning after pill, as it is commonly... Read more »

Monday, April 07 2008 | 11:48 H

Thu03Apr2008

Emos and Pokemones Under Attack in Latin America

For those that still think that the criticizing of Latin American youth culture isn't political, haven't been paying attention. In Mexico recently, there has been an increase in attacks against Emos.A series of attacks on dyed-hair, eye-makeup-wearing emo kids began... Read more »

Thursday, April 03 2008 | 12:11 H

Thu20Mar2008

Urban Female Youth Culture in Chile : Pelolais vs. Pokemones : It is About the Politics Bobos

It's been quite a few years since I've lived in Chile, but thanks to my Chilean partner, my half Chilean children, and DirectTV, I keep up with Chilean culture which is why I was kind of pissed off by Newsweek's... Read more »

Thursday, March 20 2008 | 13:56 H

Tue04Mar2008

Patricia Troncoso "Mapuche" Activist Reinstates her Hunger Strike in Chile

Patricia Troncoso aka La Chepa, a Chilean activist working in solidarity with the indigenous Mapuche community in Chile, has reinstated the hunger strike that landed her in a Temuco hospital after stating that the Chilean government hasn't kept their end... Read more »

Tuesday, March 04 2008 | 10:19 H

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