Heart of the Hills Jul 28, 2008
Farther up the hill, I meet with Carolina Espinoza, who lives in Valpara so but spends several days a week teaching Chilean history and geography a few hours away in Santiago. Espinoza began calling Valpo home a year ago for reasons that seem to be strange bedfellows: history and chaotic inspiration. (Boston Globe)
San Roman: Santa Maria de Iquique Massacre Dec 20, 2007
However, with a revitalizing labor movement in the post-war depression era of the 1920's, nitrate miners were again murdered by the hundreds in 1921 in what is known in Chilean history as the San Gregorio massacre. Cantata Santa Maria de Iquique. (Zmag.org)
In Chile, the death of Pinochet was greeted mostly by shrugs Dec 26, 2006
SANTIAGO, Chile -- The death earlier this month of General Augusto Pinochet, the once-feared dictator, closed the most traumatic chapter in Chilean history. But while the chapter was violent, its closing was uneventful for most Chileans. (Boston Globe)
Pinochet Gets Military Wake as Chileans Mourn, Celebrate His Death at 91 Dec 12, 2006
My father, perhaps not today but in time, will hold the place of honor that he deserves in Chilean history,'' Marco Antonio Pinochet said in an interview on Canal13. He doesn't want government officials at the funeral service scheduled for tomorrow, Radio Agricultura reported. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Ex-dictator Pinochet dies at 91 Dec 11, 2006
"He will be remembered as one of the most powerful men in Chilean history and also one of the most humiliated," said Ascanio Cavallo, dean of the school of journalism at Adolfo Ib ez University in Santiago. At the height of his power, General Pinochet cut a striking and unmistakable figure in his dark glasses, flowing military cape, and long leather gloves. (Boston Globe)
Jonathan Franklin: A healing death Dec 11, 2006
"There is no precedent in Chilean history for a similar situation, I have the impression that tomorrow when Pinochet doesn't exist, effectively this is going to be overcome, in other words, the only possibility to overcome the Pinochet era was with his own death, and that's what's happening.". Special report. (Guardian Unlimited)
Pinochet a political outcast Dec 8, 2006
Although Pinochet remains the key figure in modern Chilean history, a series of prosecutions on human rights and financial corruption charges have turned him into a political pariah, said Chilean analyst Marta Lagos, who's studied the country's transition to democracy. An official report estimates that Pinochet's 1973-1990 regime killed 3,197 people in politically motivated executions or disappearances, mostly in the years immediately after the military ousted socialist President Salvador... (The Miami Herald)
Wide-Eyed Wonder Oct 20, 2006
" Restaurateur Carlo Momo, whose eateries include Mediterra, Teresa Caffe and Witherspoon Bread Co. in Princeton, lived in Chile in 1975, just after the coup. He will discuss the climate during that era in Chilean history after the screening, based on his recollections of what it was like living in a military state and in a politically divided family. Born in Brazil to a Chilean father and Italian mother, Mr. Momo grew up in the Bronx and was sent to Chile in 1975 for his senior year of high... (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Chile and Indonesia: Two earthquakes, two different responses Jun 18, 2006
He was recently replaced by another socialist leader -- the first female president in Chilean history, Michelle Bachelet. The writer is a novelist, journalist and filmmaker, a Senior Fellow at The Oakland Institute and co-founder of Mainstay Press, which publishes political fiction (www. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Chileans' choice helps heal Pinochet scars Mar 13, 2006
Thus, the general who yearned to see his picture in Chilean history books next to that of our liberator, Bernardo O'Higgins, must now resign himself to dying abandoned even by those who, until only two years ago, revered and honored him. That is hardly surprising. (Australian)
TV Chile Selects JumpTV as Exclusive Internet Distribution Partner Mar 7, 2006
95, subscribers to JumpTV can watch TV Chile's award winning content 24 hours a day, including this season's new programs; "Rojo de Verano," "La Ruta de Chile," "24 Horas Central," "Amor en Tiempo Record" and "La Mision." Subscribers will also have live access to exclusive coverage as the first female president in Chilean history, Michelle Bachelet, takes office. Jump TV's global Internet-television network streams live, high-quality international television signals via its website from stations... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Woman in the News: A Leader Making Peace With Chile's Past Jan 16, 2006
Colleagues remember her as holding views that were moderate for an era that became the most polarized in Chilean history. "She was really studious, very disciplined and responsible and sure of herself, but with a tremendous capacity for empathy," said Gladys Cuevas, a fellow student and close friend. (New York Times)
Profile: Sebastian Pinera Jan 15, 2006
During the campaign, he was asked who had been the worst president in Chilean history and he answered General Pinochet, a highly unusual answer for a right-wing politician in Chile. Commentators say that while this position makes him attractive to some people in the centre-left, they also fear that he would have to bring elements of the hard-Right into government if he won. (BBC News -- Americas)
