BIZARRE: 7 - What They Never Told You

Chile votes overwhelmingly to reject new, progressive constitution

With 96% of the ballots counted, the rejection camp has 62% and the approve team accept defeat in bid to replace Pinochet-era settlement

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2022

Vote on world’s most progressive constitution begins in Chile

Approval would replace Pinochet-era document, recognizing Chile’s Indigenous peoples and requiring action on the climate crisis

The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2022

Former Chilean police captain found guilty of assault for blinding woman

Patricio Maturana fired a teargas canister that permanently blinded Fabiola Campillai as she walked to work during protests

The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2022

Chile finalizes proposed constitution, final vote on Sept. 4

Chile's constitutional assembly handed over the final text of a proposed new constitution to President Gabriel Boric on Monday, finalizing a year-long process to replace the country's magna carta that dates back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.

Reuters · Jul 4, 2022

Game of stones: calls to protect Spanish city’s centuries-old noughts and crosses

Local historians seek to preserve part of Santiago de Compostela’s heritage after residents find nine-hole patterns across city

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022

Gregor Townsend vows Scotland will be pumped up for Chile showdown in Santiago

Gregor Townsend has promised that no quarter will be asked or given in tomorrow evening’s non-cap international match against Chile in Santiago.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2022

Edinburgh’s Luke Crosbie to captain Scotland A against Chile

EDINBURGH flanker Luke Crosbie will captain Scotland A against Chile in Santiago on Saturday.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2022

Nutritionists boost children's diet with 3D-printed meals

SANTIAGO: Some dehydrated "cochayuyo" seaweed, some instant mashed potatoes and hot water: these are the ingredients for a nutritious menu of 3D-printed food that nutritional experts in Chile hope will revolutionise the food market, particularly for children.

Bangkok Post · Jun 21, 2022

Camino pilgrims help rural Spain’s emptying villages survive

Over centuries, villages with magnificent artwork were built along the Camino de Santiago, a 500-mile pilgrimage route crossing Spain

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022

'We beg God for water': Chilean lake turns to desert, sounding climate change alarm

The Penuelas reservoir in central Chile was until twenty years ago the main source of water for the city of Valparaiso, holding enough water for 38,000 Olympic-size swimming pools. Water for only two pools now remains.

Reuters · Jun 13, 2022