Stories about Spanish from September, 2013
‘Never Again': Chileans Look Back on Coup, 40 Years On
Forty years ago today, Chilean socialist President Salvador Allende was overthrown in a coup d’état which marked the beginning of a 17 year-long military dictatorship led by Augusto Pinochet.
Allende and Pinochet, the Comparison that Divides Chileans
The 40th anniversary of the coup d'état that overthrew Salvador Allende has revived the debate about the Allende government and the legacy of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.
Indigenous Demand Investigation into Massacre at Nacahuil, Guatemala
Gunmen killed 11 people and wounded 28 more over the weekend in a village near Guatemala City, where indigenous communities struggle to preserve their territory free from mining and militarization.
Colombian Teachers Begin National Strike
Teachers from the Colombian Federation of Educators FECODE [es] have started [es] a national strike to demand better health plans, an end to “the policy of privatization” in education, and...
Hundreds of Chileans File Complaints Against TV Show on Pinochet Dictatorship
The complaints against the program suggest that Chile is still divided by an event that marked its history 40 years ago.
Colombia Prepares for Nationwide Pot-Banging Protests
The Twitter hashtag #CacerolazoPor allows Colombian web users to share their reasons to take to the streets and protest.
Could Guantánamo Be Returned to Cuba?
Michael Parmly, ex-representative of the United States in Cuba, suggested to President Barack Obama that the Guantánamo military base be returned to the island's authorities, along with other recommendations mentioned in a...
Colombia Starts New Week Amid Agrarian Strike
Uncertainty reigns in Colombia after almost two weeks since the start of the agrarian strike. Although negotiations between the government and the protesters have moved forward, citizens across the country...
Asteroid Named in Honor of Peru
The Committee of Small Objects Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union gave astronomers authorization to name the asteroid identified with the number 1995 SG5 as Qoyllurwasi in honor of Perú....
