Photo Series: Puente Alto Says Farewell to Killed Street Artist
PUENTE ALTO – A large crowd has said farewell to Francisco Martínez, the 27-year-old street artist who got killed by a police officer in Panguipulli...
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Police Violence in US Brings Back Memories to Chilean Protesters
The Black Lives Matter protests and the police response in the United States bring back memories for those permanently injured by last year’s protests. Thirty-one-year-old...
Photo Series: Inside the Sótero del Río Hospital in Puente Alto
The numbers of confirmed coronavirus in Chile are growing rapidly. The majority of the cases are found in the Metropolitan region, especially in dense populated...
“Food for Chile” Campaign Takes Off as Protests Continue
SANTIAGO – A week after President Sebastián Piñera announced that the most vulnerable families in the country would receive food boxes, the government has started...
In Puente Alto, a Humanitarian Disaster Is Waiting to Happen
PUENTE ALTO – Coronavirus infections in Santiago’s biggest district, Puento Alto, have tripled in one week. The mayor called upon the government to implement a...
Caretaker Infects Six Seniors With Covid-19 in Puente Alto
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – Caretaker infects six seniors with the coronavirus in a retirement home in Puente Alto. 96 senior residents of the home are being tested...
Listen Up: Recoleta Inaugurates New Hearing Program
SANTIAGO – Recoleta is rolling out a hearing health program. Under this initiative officials want to improve affected residents’ hearing at a more affordable price....