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Chile’s Renewed Resistancenew
September 11 marked the 37th anniversary of the bloody coup in Chile that ushered into power one of the most brutal dictatorships the world has ever seen.
VUE Weekly |
Ricardo Acuña |
09-14-2010 |
International
Disaster Experts Debate Three Different Methods of Dealing With an Earthquakenew
Following major earthquakes in different regions of the world, three explanations of what to do if you are in a building during an earthquake have emerged. But which is the best approach?
Pasadena Weekly |
Justin Chapman |
03-15-2010 |
Disasters
From Chile, a Toast 'A La Vida'new
"A la vida," says my small circle of friends, raising our cups of wine and pausing. The window behind me frames the jagged drop of one of the famous hills of Valparaíso, Chile, congested with vertically stacked tin houses and a fairy-tale web of streetlights.
'The Maid': From Chile, One of the Year’s Best Moviesnew
Not many films, or actresses, would let the central female role of a movie be underestimated for so long. Blank-faced, bone-tired, and implacable, Catalina Saavedra delivers a wonderful, slow-brewing performance as Raquel, a 41-year-old Chilean maid who's served one family her entire working life.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
12-07-2009 |
Reviews
Wineau: Great Values from Chile's Central Valleynew
In these parts, certain Pinot-loving types may consider Merlot a grape to sniff at. But in Chile, it's a crucial element in a growing and increasingly acclaimed export market.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
05-01-2008 |
Food+Drink
Extracting Excess Profits From Oilnew
Oil executives can access each other's supply information without "conspiring," enabling them to passively collude in raising the price of gasoline.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
10-05-2005 |
Commentary