Chile
Chile opens new probe into death of poet Neruda
April 8, 2013The body of the Nobel laureate poet Pablo Neruda is being exhumed in an effort to clear up four decades of suspicion about how he died.
Read moreSemiotic Weapons: Advertising is the focus of two recent films.
March 15, 2013Two very different foreign films focus on the advertising industry. They intersect at the idea that advertising feeds upon our innate desire for happiness.
Read moreAfter four decades, Victor Jara’s killers charged
January 3, 2013Eight former army lieutenants have been charged in the killing of communist singer and songwriter Victor Jara in 1973.
Read moreChilean student leaders inspire U.S. activists
October 25, 2012Chilean student leaders Camila Vallejo and Noam Titelman visit the United States.
Read moreAnti-discrimination law protecting gays passes in Chile
May 14, 2012In Chile last week, after a long legislative battle, the country's first all-inclusive anti-discrimination bill became law.
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