Children of the toma

Day 49: End of Round One

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October 15th 2007
This week is our last week of classes. We have a final written exam in Spanish and a final oral exam covering the topics of the lectures. In the last few weeks we heard from a speaker discussing women’s rights, one talking about the situation with the indigenous population in Chile, and one explaining the poverty in Chile, specifically “tomas.” Tomas are land seizures by an organized co ... read more

South America » Chile » Valparaíso Region » Valparaíso

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more