For about a month now, citizens of Chile have taken to the streets, protesting economic problems. The citizens of Chile feel like they’re being left behind as the economy moves forward without them. Almost a third of all Chileans are working in jobs that are only temporary, and almost half of all Chileans have low literacy skills. This, in contrast… Read more »
A TURBULENT WEEKEND roiled Latin American politics as a coup in Bolivia forced President Evo Morales aside on Sunday and, days earlier, former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva was freed from prison. Morales spoke Wednesday from Mexico City, where he is in exile, and expressed interest in returning to Bolivia in the wake of what he has described as… Read more »
Lawmakers in Chile have agreed hold a referendum next April on replacing the Pinochet-era constitution, bowing to demands of protesters who want the country’s social and economic model overhauled. Chile protesters: ‘We are subjugated by the rich. It’s time for that to end’ Voters will be asked whether they approve the idea of a new constitution and whether current lawmakers should serve… Read more »
Chile’s Congress has reached an agreement to reform the country’s constitution in an effort to restore peace after weeks of violent protests that have led to the deaths of at least 20 people. The new constitution will seek a “peaceful and democratic exit to the crisis,” Chilean Senate President Jaime Quintana announced at a news conference in Santiago early Friday morning. Quintana… Read more »
A technological feat has emerged amid the Chilean protests. A video of protestors bringing down a police drone has gone viral on social media sites. These protestors didn’t use any physical or gun force to bring the drone down. Instead, they used another form of technology: lasers. A lot of bright green laser beams were pointed in unison at the… Read more »