This is what the commemoration of the coup d’état will look like
The commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the coup d’état is proceeding apace. It serves as a way to remember and bring justice to the...
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Chile unveils plaque for journalists killed during Pinochet dictatorship
The government commemorated Journalists’ Day in Chile on July 11. The administration inaugurated a plaque in La Moneda with the names of journalists who were...
Government on edge after killing of police officer
The most recent murder of a police officer has put La Moneda on edge. The officer’s death added fuel to the already heated debate on...
Student protests turn violent in the wake of Rechazo victory
On Tuesday, student protesters converged on Santiago Centro primarily asking for improvements in education. Other groups then joined the march to register their discontent with...
Women’s organizations kick off Super Feminist Monday
SANTIAGO – Feminist organizations protested in front of government palace La Moneda on the eve of Women’s Day. They performed A Rapist in Your Path...
Court upholds sentences for killers of Allende associates
Prison sentences for those involved in the killing and disappearance of 23 associates of former president Salvador Allende were upheld. An appeals court confirmed sentences...
Photo Series: Chile commemorates September 11, 1973
Thousands of people were present in Santiago center this Saturday morning to commemorate the coup d´état that took place 48 years ago. Social movements, dictatorship...
Piñera’s Legacy Obsession and Plan B
President Sebastián Piñera has presented seven priorities for the rest of his government. As an apparent secondary but really central concern, he mentioned his legacy....
The Government’s Ideological Defeat
The government is badly wounded. It had to concede and even stomach important defeats in parliament and the constitutional plebiscite. But how will the opposition...
Photo Series: Protests and Riots Near La Moneda Palace
SANTIAGO – Titled ´The Big March To La Moneda´, a large protest was announced on social media for Friday afternoon in Santiago. Hundreds of protesters...