The Meaning of Piñera’s ‘Authoritarian’ Move
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera announced that he would summon a committee of former parliamentarians, academics and other experts to “improve” how bills are dispatched...
Author : Shanti du Rocher
Codelco Adjusts Mining Operations to Fight Covid-19
SANTIAGO – After mounting pressure from copper miners to improve working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, state-owned Codelco released a statement on June 20, announcing...
Chile and Argentina Agree to “Strengthen Bilateral Relations”
SANTIAGO – During a phone call on Wednesday, June 17, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera and his Argentine counterpart Alberto Fernández discussed a unified approach for...
The Effects of Covid-19 on the Mapuche Community
ARAUCANÍA, TIRÚA – The indigenous Mapuche people, who constitute roughly a tenth of the national population, are one of Chile’s most vulnerable groups when it...
How Covid-19 Exacerbates the Struggle for Clean Water
QUINTAY, PETORCA, CERRO NAVIA – Frequent handwashing is one of the most widely recommended measures to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, but without access...
Behind Chile’s Low Death Rate: The Battle of Alejandra Matus
Despite Chile’s Covid-19 case count growing each day, the country’s mortality rate remains at a low percentage. However, some Chilean health experts have criticized the...