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Chile: Poll shows 70% back easing of abortion ban
SANTIAGO- A plan to ease a ban on abortion in Chile has the backing of 70 percent of the country, a new poll released this week suggested, as a government push to do so navigated […]
Year: 2017
Lifestyle
Chilean scientists find sunscreen potential in Antarctic plants
SANTIAGO – Scientists in Chile have discovered molecules in two species of Antarctic flowers that protect the plants from solar radiation and could potentially be used in products such as sunscreen for humans and protection […]
Featured
‘Mega Justice’: Argentina sentences 28 officials for dictatorship-era crimes
BUENOS AIRES – In a landmark ruling, Argentina has sentenced four former federal judges to life in prison for crimes against humanity committed during the country’s last dictatorship. The people of Argentina have finally received […]
Latin America
Morales says Bolivia won’t pursue Sea-Access case at ICJ if Chile agrees to talks
LA PAZ – Bolivia’s President Evo Morales said on Wednesday his administration would not continue to pursue a sea-access case against Chile at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) if Santiago agreed to enter into […]
World
Donald Trump bans transgender people from serving in U.S. Army
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will ban transsexuals from serving in the Armed Forces, just over a year after Barack Obama’s administration to start accepting transgender recruits. ‘After consultation with […]
Featured
‘Special Report’: Healthy military officers receiving disability pensions in Chile
SANTIAGO – A report on the TV program “Informe Especial” (Special Report), broadcast by Chile’s TVN, has added fuel to the fire about the juicy pensions for disability received by healthy retired military officers. Among […]
Lifestyle
Chile: Instituto Profesional ProJazz partners with Berklee College of Music
SANTIAGO/BOSTON – The Berklee International Network (BIN) has added new colleges and universities in Chile, England, France, India, Mexico, and the Netherlands, increasing its membership to 23 institutions in 22 countries. The Berklee College of […]
Blogs
Climate Change and the Catastrophe of Trumpism
SAM BEN-MEIR NEW YORK – In its attack on the very foundations of science, Trumpism constitutes an epistemic disaster: we are facing a crisis in terms of knowledge and objective inquiry. Epistemology (or the theory […]
Latin America
Chile’s presidential candidate in Bolivia to meet Evo Morales
LA PAZ – The presidential candidate of the Chilean Progressive Party, Marco Enriquez-Ominami, has arrived in Bolivia to meet President Evo Morales and debate on issues related to the historic differences between both nations. Enriquez-Ominami […]
Latin America
Venezuela Constituent Assembly will guarantee peace and justice: Maduro
CARACAS – Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has insisted that the first issue of the National Constituent Assembly (ANC) will be to guarantee peace, justice and truth in this South American nation. During an interview on […]