It Is National Pisco Day. But Where Does Pisco Come From?
discuss the origins of this symbolic Peruvian / Chilean liquor. Pisco is a spirit that is produced by distilling a fermented grape. In Chile, Peru,...
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Majority Of Landmines At Chilean Borders Destroyed
SANTIAGO – Another remnant of the Pinochet dictatorship is close to being destroyed. According to Defense Minister Alberto Espina, 92 percent of the landmines at...
A new life: Over 1 million immigrants currently live in Chile
SANTIAGO – According to the National Statistics Institute, more immigrants have arrived in Chile over the last five years. Overtaking Peruvians, Venezuelans currently make up...
Binational cabinet strengthens Chile-Peru ties
SANTIAGO – Evolving from enemies in war to adversaries at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to reach the level of binational cabinet meetings, shows...
143-Year-Old Peruvian Guano Bonds – Only Pretty Paper
by Bob Travis
October 1, 2018 was arguably an important day for not one, but two, of Chile’s northern neighbors; and, if it was hard to avoid the...
Peruvian ex-dictator Fujimori to go back to prison: “Please, don´t kill me”
LIMA – The former Peruvian dictator Alberto Fujimori must return to prison. The Supreme Court in Lima decided yesterday to reverse the pardon Fujimori received...
Magistrate corruption sparks new political crisis in Peru
LIMA – Peru’s justice and political systems have sunk into a deep crisis. President Martín Vizcarra has proposed a reform to the 1993 Constitution as...