On 2010/03/09, In Region, By Albeiro Rodas
When there was the earthquake of Haiti on last January 12, Chile was among the first countries to participate in the international help to the impoverished Caribbean nation that was completely destroyed. As most of us around the globe, the Chileans were shocked by the images of Haitian victims rescued from the rubble in Port-au-Prince. They did not suspect that a month after, on February 27, Chile would endured at even stronger earthquake.
Photo: Puracé Volcano, near Popayán, from wikimedia.
On 2010/03/02, In Region, By Albeiro Rodas
Santiago. Gonzalo Torres, a friend and writer from Chile, is sending to me some insights of the situation in his country now. The pictures are from him in exclusive for Colombia Passport. The situation in Chile is alarming and little by little we realize how big was the natural phenomena that affected 80 % of the national territory and even produced a tsunami in the Pacific. More than 711 persons are reported dead and many rescue teams are heading for Chile to assist in the emergency. (more…)
On 2010/02/28, In Region, By Albeiro Rodas
Concepción. At 03:34:17 local time of February 27, an earthquake of 8,8 m.m.s. occurred at 90 kilometers at the northeast of Concepción. The earth quaked for about one minute and half, according to the reports, being one of the strongest in modern history. The best development and preparation of Chile for this kind of natural events, saved the country from a massive destruction like it happened in Haiti a month ago, although the Chilean earthquake was 500 times stronger. However, damage and victims still to be confirmed. 711 persons were reported dead by official sources. (more…)
On 2009/05/30, In Economy, By Albeiro Rodas
The best schools of economy in Latin America are in Argentina, according with the research of AmericaEconomía.
The 2009 ranking of the best schools of economy in the region measured three dimensions: actions in the support of social labor, the size in the number of graduates and the professional success reached by its more outstanding past pupils.
IAE-Universidad Austral of Buenos Aires, the best high ranking school of economy in Latin America, according with AméricaEconomía Magazine. Photo official site of the University.
On 2009/01/28, In Travel, By Albeiro Rodas
One way to measure the economy of a nation is tourism. Of course, not coming tourism, but the tourism that the country produces outside. If its citizens go around the world very often, no like migrants, but to see the world, take many pictures and return home, then it means that economy is going well there. Chile is one of those countries to prove it. Before the global recession, Chileans organized their summers in Europe, Caribbean Islands and United States. However, the crisis did not affected the will of the Chileans to see other countries. Just they changed their destinations for cheaper ones and Colombia became one of those places. (more…)
On 2009/01/26, In Economy, By Albeiro Rodas
Chile should be a country of the so called First World for 2020. At least it is the will of the government of president Michele Bachelet. It was in 2008 when the Minister of Public Works launched a challenging project in infrastructures to develop the country with the year 2020 in mind: the country should be at that time a developped nation. (more…)
On 2008/06/18, In Culture, By Albeiro Rodas
The controversy among Chile and Peru for the sovereignty of certain maritime areas is a conflict that started at the beginning of the 19th century.
By Albeiro Rodas, Map by Adonde.com
The Colombian Passport. What many do not know or do not remember, is that Peru was actually the colonial capital of South America, at least from a modernist perspective. The today 8 million inhabitants Lima was the first and most important seat of the Spaniard administration for three centuries. The other thing that this controversy involves is Bolivia and its claim to an ocean part. For the last century La Paz have done a long and unsuccessful lobby to claim its sea and maybe for an external observer it could be seen as a kind of beg for something that is a Bolivian romantic wish.
Is that true? Checking history will answer the anxieties of our modern times. (more…)
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