Smoke over Santiago - Friday, November 8th

I took this from a friend's balcony close to my work. A fire set to one of the heritage buildings at a University near Plaza Italia resulted in huge plumes of smoke over the city on Friday. In the foreground is the main business district, including Costanera Centre, the tallest building in South America and a symbol of the establishment here in Chile. The second highest building in the picture is Titanium, where some of Teck's offices are located. Also in the foreground are people playing tennis at one of the more exclusive country clubs in Santiago (Los Leones). Shows a bit of the contrasts here in Santiago.

Now in Chile: Social Unrest!

November 11th 2019
So how to explain the last few weeks…and you may not be aware, but starting October 18th, Chile saw the beginnings of a massive social movement against the current state of the social system. And I don’t want to be flippant with this situation, as what people here are fighting for, is important, and the situation is complex. Now, not that I was predicting this would happen, but in hinds ... read more

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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

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