By Christian Scheinpflug Sometimes it’s baffling how apparent hot air blows through the halls of foreign affairs ministries In South America, the row between Bolivia and Chile is the most acute example. Even more so, Bolivia’s […]
BY PERVEZ HOODBHOY ONE wonders why the Indian army, with nearly 600,000 soldiers and paramilitary personnel, saw 22-year-old Burhan Wani and his Kashmiri lads as a terrible threat needing elimination. Surely these were not the […]
The youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize made a stop Tuesday in the Twin Cities. Malala met with a group of Somali refugee girls in Minneapolis before Tuesday night’s speech at the Target […]
By Neil Bamford I Woke up this morning, and had a slight headache, and my mouth tasted like a lobo had spent the night in it! Pisco sours and bud. Probably not a Great mix, […]
By Christian Scheinpflug Once upon a time, not too long ago, Chileans were busy living in Chile. Although stuff from outside has always been valued in the shopping, Arica and Cape Horn could stand as markers […]
By Alexandro Cea A few days ago Chile approved the “short agency” against crime, giving more power to the police, including a preventive control on identity. The law was approved after extensive and intensive discussions around what has […]
By Alon Ben-Meir Even before the failed military coup, Turkey’s President Erdogan governed like a dictator who had the last word on all state matters. The botched coup was nothing but, as he put it, […]
Intrinsic to social life is its variety. As such, taking a sociological perspective, it’s never boring: contradiction spices things up. Even more so, contradiction necessitates conflict of opinion, and so incites debate, thereby advancing democracy […]
Show off YOUR City – submit pictures now! Is there a mural in your local area which has played an important role in community life? Share your pictures and stories with The Santiago Times Today, Santiago’s […]
History never passes. A foreigner coming to Chile in the 21st century learns as much pretty quickly. Particularly relevant remains the Pacific War 1879-1883; it is a key ingredient in the story Chileans tell about […]
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