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Maria M. Mur Santiago de Chile, Oct 18 (EFE).- In 2019, Chile was plunged into the worst wave of protests since the end of the dictatorship and began a long discussion about its social model. Four years later, the debate is at a standstill and the second attempt to draft a new constitution could also …
By Maria M. Mur Santiago, May 22 (EFE).- Chilean Mining Minister Marcela Hernando said in an interview with EFE that the national lithium strategy recently announced by the government does not seek to nationalize the mineral – since “it has been (nationalized) since the (1973-1990) dictatorship” – and that the aim, apart from enabling Chile …
By Maria M.Mur Santiago, May 2 (EFE).- Chile’s search for a new societal model following a massive 2019 uprising against socioeconomic inequality hit a major roadblock last year when voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed constitution to replace their dictatorship-era charter. But a new major milestone comes Sunday when Chileans head to the polls to elect …
By Maria M. Mur Punta Arenas, Chile, Apr 10 (EFE).- Magallanes, Chile’s farthest southern region, for years has been a crossroads for salmon-farming, an industry that has become one of the country’s economic engines but which is in the sights of environmentalists due to its heavy impact on marine ecosystems. Leticia Caro is concerned about …
By Maria M.Mur Punta Arenas, Chile, Apr 5 (EFE).- Defying frigid temperatures and the strong winds of Chile’s far-south Magallanes region, Greenpeace’s newest and greenest vessel is now navigating the world’s southernmost fjords in search of salmon farms and assessing their potential impact on those pristine waters. Measuring 22.5 meters (74 feet) in length and …