The electoral defeat that has scuppered, for the time being, the very interesting project of a new constitution for Chile has undoubtedly been a great failure. Ideas and new rules of social justice, of coexistence between the genders, between the different...
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Four Chinese initiatives for global governance – Interview with Mr. Niu Qingbao, Ambassador of China to Chile
We had the pleasure of being able to talk in depth, with sufficient time and tranquillity, with Mr Niu Qingbao, Ambassador of China in Chile. Due to the length of our conversation, we are publishing the interview in three parts, making it easier for our audiences to...
It was 11 September
It was very early in the morning when I heard the first shots, right in front of the building in the centre of Santiago where I lived. When I turned on the radio, I began to become aware of the scale of the attack and, in the mental haze that was inevitable in the...
Chile post exit plebiscite
Results and impacts on present and future politics It is highly unlikely that there will not be a shift towards a strengthening of the neoliberal model in the ambits of political power. In this scenario, the question is whether this situation of right-wing power will...
US President Joe Biden decides to extend until 2023 the trade restrictions on Cuba, which were due to expire on 14 September.
In a statement issued on Friday by the White House to the offices of Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the US president decided to maintain the trade embargoes on Cuba, which have been in place for more than six decades. “The...
Cecilia Vicuña: Art and planetary transformation
The work of Cecilia Vicuña (1948 Santiago de Chile) has remained on the margins of public visibility for around 40 years. It wasn’t until a decade ago that some art curators began to take notice of her work to remove it from the margins, from the failures to the...
Women’s struggles for inclusion is the theme of Chile’s Mining Month
Patriarchy is still at work in the mining industry. According to studies carried out by universities and dedicated NGOs, the mining discourse that is officially presented to us leaves aside the discrimination that affects women miners, ranging from when they decide...
The role of mental images
From the Humanist Health News Network REHUNO Health we are setting up a place of exchange where there is a new look at everyday life based on an experiential and existential psychology (the Psychology of New Humanism), which provides us with a perspective and...
EcoWaste Coalition to Facebook Philippines: Make FB Marketplace Mercury-Free
Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition submitted on August 31 a letter urging the management of Facebook Philippines to take immediate action to make the FB Marketplace safe from mercury-containing cosmetic products. In a letter addressed to John...
A conversation with Charlie Fish about his short story collection, “The Man Who Married Himself.” Part I
In 2018, Charlie Fish published my short story, “‘My Love Ana’—Tommy” in Fiction on the Web. Charlie, a New York native, has been publishing stories online since 1996 and now lives in London. In addition to publishing and editing other authors, Charlie has written...
Superheroes do exist!
“Don’t worry, I’ll pass on my arachnid powers and you’ll be cured. But you have to believe it. Tomorrow, maybe not. Maybe not the day after, either. But you’ll see how little by little you’ll feel better until you’re cured. Because you’re going to be cured with...
Geo-tagging and Cultural Mapping (Scoping and Negotiation Phase) in Guinluthangan, Milagros, Masbate
On August 25, 2022, the Milagros LGU Municipal Planning and Development Officer (MPDO) Jessica F. Madrilejos, with other LGU personnel were deployed to conduct the last day of geo-tagging activities at Guinluthangan Island (formerly named Puro). The team members were...



