Category Archive: Chile

Giving a Dam: Protests Stall Hydroelectric Project in Chile

Source: Eliseo Fernandez/Reuters

Source: Eliseo Fernandez/Reuters As worldwide demands for energy increase, Chile anticipates that rising population and per capita energy consumption will require doubling the nation’s electricity grid capacity over the next 10-15 years. In order to successfully satisfy demand, the Chilean government explored …

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Bolivia/Chile Pacific Access

Source: ilovechile.cl

Bolivia demands the unconditional return of land annexed by Chile after the War of the Pacific (1879-1883) in order to regain access to the sea. Lingering hostility, stubbornness on both sides, and the history of the disputed region makes talks …

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In Response to: “Peru Summit: Latin American Presidents To Sign Trade Accord”

Dear Editor, Regarding your April 28, 2011 article, “Peru Summit: Latin American Presidents To Sign Trade Accord”, please permit a few words concerning the recently inked Pacific Alliance. Approximately a month ago, the presidents of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, signed …

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A Victim of U.S. Cold War Policy Rises from the Grave

Source: TruTV

Source: TruTV On May 23, the remains of deposed Chilean President Salvador Allende were exhumed for further examination. Thirty-seven years after his demise, forensic investigators will complete a second autopsy on the former Chilean President to determine his cause of …

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Leaders Sign Pacific Alliance Agreement

Source: MecroPress

As of Thursday, April 28, Peru, Chile, Colombia and Mexico—four of Latin America’s most influential countries in terms of trade—entered into an economic agreement which will advance efforts for “deep integration” among them. The Alianza del Pacífico, or Pacific Alliance, seeks …

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