Government responds with deluge to ‘legislative drought’
SANTIAGO – President Piñera will send five projects his administration deems essential to Congress during the next 90 days. With this measure the government hopes...
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About 2,000 immigrants face deportation as Piñera unfolds plans
SANTIAGO – The government will deport immigrants that don’t legalize their stay as part of a regularization process which began on April 23 and will...
‘Jungle Command’ – a new special force to respond to southern violence
SANTIAGO – To target “terrorism,” the Chilean government has created a new special force. ‘Jungle Command’ is a tactical group that will confront rural violence...
Changes in adoption laws should offer children in Chile a safer home
SANTIAGO – The Chilean government presents new changes to the country’s adoption laws, aiming to speed up the process in order to guarantee the health...
President Piñera speeds up new ambassador’s appointment
SANTIAGO- President Sebastian Piñera has started moving faster on choosing ambassadors. Recently, the head of state has appointed representatives to several countries. Piñera’s naming of...
Chile launches website to compare medicine prices
SANTIAGO – The Chilean government launched a website to compare medicine prices. With this page anyone can consult about the price and where to find...
Contradictions, Contradictions
By Christian Scheinpflug This post appeared elsewhere in a slightly different version on July 19, 2016. By creating variety, contradiction spices things up; it brews...
Sexual crimes against children won’t lapse anymore in Chile
SANTIAGO – President Piñera announced that the Chilean government will introduce a law that prevents sexual abuse of children lapses. As a matter of urgency...
New labor law to give disabled people a chance to make a real living
SANTIAGO – A new law obliges enterprises in Chile to hire physically or mentally impaired people. Increasing the possibilities for those affected to get work,...
Chile grants grace period for illegal immigrants
SANTIAGO – Confronting the conditions of many immigrants, the Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera has extended a deadline to regularize their conditions, and also created new...