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On Sept. 11, 2001, terror struck the United States. Three thousand people were killed that day, and many more died afterwards, from the pollution at Ground Zero in New York

When the U.S. role in the 1973 coup in Chile became known, activists took action. So did U.S. lawmakers. This is what happened after the U.S. helped topple a Marxist and aided a right-wing dictator.

Miguel Lawner — architect and former political prisoner — speaks to Taroa Zúñiga Silva about how Salvador Allende’s government improved the lives of Chileans in its first year.

Ten days after the 1973 coup against the Popular Unity (UP) government of President Salvador Allende, the military opened the Río Chico concentration camp on

A conversation with Miguel Lawner, who remembers life as a former political prisoner of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship while projecting his hope that

By Maxine Lowy An abandoned house and the story contained within its few standing walls are the driving force that propels a group of young people to

By Iñaki Martinez Azpiroz Santiago, Dec 29 (EFE).- Santiago’s La Vega Central market is resisting two global trends – the expansion of gastronomy tourism and restoration – and it keeping itself a nerve center and traditional hub where fresh food products can be had for low wholesale prices and which then wind up on the …

Santiago Architecture City: 41 projects to visit in Chile’s Capital City

Santiago, Chiles capital and largest city, is home to more than one-third of the countrys population. The Mapocho River runs through Santiago, and the citys main attractions are along the

Santiago, Chiles capital and largest city, is home to more than one-third of the countrys population. The Mapocho River runs through Santiago, and the citys main attractions are along the