The massive earthquake and tsunami in 2010, and the destruction encased in the social “estallido” of 2019, were vivid reminders of how vulnerable valuable historical structures and areas in Chile really are….
Oysters and Marine-aged wine
Jessica Cabrera is one of the many Chilean women who make their way through life by being incredibly resourceful with the natural bounty of Chile’s coastline. Jessica is the marine diver and…
Off to Chile again; Great Expectations
Every year, from April to December, we roost in our home near Leesburg, Virginia, and get our news about Chile from on-line media, texts with friends, podcasts, and phone conversations with family….
Pisco Sour Blues
It was no surprise to me to learn that one of President Boric’s senior homeland security officials, the Undersecretary of the Interior, has found himself in deep trouble after a secretive tryst…
Fires in Chile; Again
Fire season 2024 in Chile, and once again we were there to experience the tragic chain of events. Just before we arrived in Chile, in early January 2024, forestry experts from CONAF,…
Sebastian Piñera
There was something enigmatic, a bit disconcerting, about the two-time President of Chile, Sebastian Piñera, tragically killed recently in a helicopter accident in Lago Ranco in southern Chile. He was certainly a…
Chile, After All
Yes, when I closed my last post on the failed process to write a new constitution in Chile, I thought I would not return to that topic for quite a while. So,…
Dignity in Chile
I walked up to the young lady at the bar and asked her name; ” mi nombre es Dignidad“, she said, cheerfully. My name is Dignity! Her response unsettled me. At first,…
She Prefers Bad to Terrible
“I prefer a bad constitution to a terrible one!” This was ex-president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, explaining her vote on Sunday to reject the latest proposal for a new constitution for her…
Will Chileans Agree on a New Constitution?
Today, It still seems possible that Chileans, after a four-year struggle to rewrite Chile’s Magna Carta, may be unable to agree on a new constitution to replace the one they refer to…