Articles of Human Rights

February 6th 2013
Geo: -33.4691, -70.642No, not 9/11 in New York City when the twin towers came crashing down, but 9/11/1973 when Chile's own military overthrew their democratically elected government.We visited a human rights museum in Santiago and were shocked by the horrible stories. On Chile's 9/11 tanks shelled the presidential palace while aircraft dropped bombs. During the attack, President Allen ... 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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Karen Lemcke

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TP PROFILE Former TravelPod Member: bobnkaren Joined: October 21st, 2009From: lives in Kalispell,Montana,United StatesFavorite Movie: Power of One, Mama Mia, My Cousin VinnyFavorite Music: light classical, oldiesHobbies: travel, people, golf, fly fishing, scrapbooking, sewing, quiltingLanguages: English, some spanishBucket List: Still deciding...Profession: retiredAmazing Event: Standing on the viewing platform at Iguazu Falls, watching that crashing water barrelling over the edge literally at our feet--spray's everywhere.Description: fun, adventu... full info

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