By Meritxell Freixas Valle del Elqui, Chile, Feb 20 (EFE).- To protect and preserve the darkness of northern Chile’s skies, which are considered unique for astronomical observation, volunteer brigades from the Elqui Valley are educating their neighbors about the risks that light pollution poses to astronomy, human health, and natural ecosystems. “We created the Dark …
By Meritxell Freixas Santiago de Chile, Feb 9 (/EFE).- Chile bid farewell to former President Sebastián Piñera, who died in a helicopter crash on a lake in southern Chile on Tuesday, with an emotional and solemn state funeral. Ministers from President Gabriel Boric’s cabinet, parliamentarians, members of the judiciary, and representatives from across the political …
Meritxell Freixas Santiago, Dec 21 (EFE).- There was no Christmas for the Christie Bossy and Palma Moraga families in 1973, and the ones that followed were never the same. On the afternoon of Dec. 24, the little boys of both houses, Jimmy and Rodrigo, seven and eight years old, disappeared while playing near an area …
By Meritxell Freixas Santiago de Chile, Sep 3 (EFE).- Former prisoners who survived the National Stadium, the largest detention and torture center in Chile under dictator Agusto Pinochet (1973-1990), returned to the bleachers of hatch 8 to mark the 50th anniversary since they lived the most terrifying and darkest moments of their lives. Miguel Pizarro, …
By Meritxell Freixas Santiago, Jul 6 (EFE).- President Gabriel Boric’s decision to nationalize Chile’s lithium industry could undermine the dominant position of SQM, a firm born during the 1973-1990 Pinochet dictatorship that has been at the center of scandals involving insider trading and illegal campaign contributions. Though the conglomerate remains a leading producer of potash, …