Stories about Chile from December, 2008
Chile: Santa Claus the Bus Driver in Santiago
Paloma Beytelman boarded a bus in Santiago, Chile to find the driver dressed as Santa Claus, who continues this tradition every year to entertain passengers [es]. She filmed a short interview with the driver and his wife, who accompanies him on this occasion.
Chile: Creative Commons Licensed Album Nominated for Prize
Creative Commons Chile [es] applauds the album by Antonio Díaz titled Minimental, which was recently nominated for the Qwartz Prize in France. The highlight is that this album is licensed under Creative Commons.
Chile: Regional Library of Aysen
The Regional Library of Aysen recently opened in Coyhaique, Chile, which will also house a computer lab. Máximo Moreno Grez describes the newest facilities complete with photos [es].
Chile: Maule Blog Community
Maulesfera [es] is a blog aggregator of blogs from the Chilean region of Maule and “through their stories, life experiences, comments, essays, columns and publications on their blogs, are creating an identity as a region.”
Chile: Podcast Directory
Podcaster [es] is a directory site for Chilean podcasts organized by category.
Chile: Alliance Between CNN and Network of Citizen Newspapers
Juan Dominguez announces the alliance between the Network of Citizen Newspapers in Chile and the newly created CNN Chile [es], and part of this cooperation will include the contributions from citizen journalists to the television channel.
Chile: Pharmaceutical Companies Charged With Price-Fixing
Several Chilean pharmaceutical companies have been charged with collusion for price-fixing of more than 200 products writes Tomás Dinges of Chile From Within.
Chile: The Launch of CNN Chile
CNN recently launched a new station in Chile, and Mariana of Zancada [es] hopes that it does not turn into 24 hours of police and crime news.
Chile: The Retirement of Marcelo Salas from Football
Marcelo “El Matador” Salas recently announced his retirement from football. El Pollo Juan of La Pollera [es] bids farewell to the Chilean legend.
