Facing climate change, Chile’s organic winemakers adapt
CASABLANCA, VALPARAÍSO – Chile, the world’s sixth-largest wine producer, is also a major producer of organic wine. Changing climate conditions present major challenges for growing...
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Lax Regulations Mean Vulnerable Coastal Areas Aren’t Protected
CONCON – Vacation season is over for most Chileans, which means second homes along the coast will be deserted until Easter weekend. Real estate developments...
New Bill To Prohibit Development on Burned Land
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – Representative Diego Ibáñez has authored a bill to prohibit housing construction on burned land. He has asked that the president mark his bill...
Catastrophic Christmas in Valparaíso: 200 Houses Burned
VALPARAÍSO – Fires destroyed at least 200 houses on Christmas Eve in Valparaíso. According to authorities, the fires were intentionally set. Several fires are still...
The Democratic Contract Abandoned
Stephen Darwin works and lives in Valparaíso and sent Chile Today his thoughts on the protests in Chile. As someone living in Valparaíso for the last...
Valparaíso Declared Catastrophe Zone as Drought Continues
VALPARAÍSO – President Piñera has declared 36 of the 38 communes of Valparaíso region disaster zones. This year, the region has suffered greatly from a...
Drought in Chile: Agricultural Emergency Declared for 50 Municipalities and Two Entire Regions
SANTIAGO – Water scarcity is now a serious problem in Chile. The Ministry of Agriculture has declared an agricultural emergency in 17 municipalities in the...
Shocked Reactions After Canadian Tourist Dies In Valparaíso
VALPARAÍSO – A Canadian professor was stabbed to death in front of his wife and one of his daughters on Friday in Valparaíso. Peter Winterburn...
Cuenta Pública: Seven Promises From the Chilean State of The Union
VALPARAÍSO – According to the annual tradition, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera addressed the nation during his ‘Cuenta Pública’ in Congress yesterday. This Chilean version of...
Prevention first – not only on International Condom Day
SANTIAGO – Over 31 countries around the globe celebrate International Condom Day. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation created this day to promote the use of condoms....