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…
We are back!!
Daveschile went defunct, but not Dave, so he’s back with daveschilelives.com. Bear with me as I get started. I’m trying a different approach, so stay tuned.Regards, Dave
DavesChile’s Final Post
Chile’s New Constitution; Last Chance? David Joslyn May 30, 2023 Early this year, January 2023, as Chileans began their summer vacations and closed down most political activities, the main issue at hand was…