Who Killed Simon Bolivar??
Take one international hero. The liberator of a continent. A man venerated to the point of deity. Add one populist... Read Article
City Focus: Santiago, the City of Transition
In many ways Santiago is a patchwork city. Each commune, or barrio, with its own architecture and atmosphere. The modern... Read Article
Uruguay – The Most Successful Country In The World At Football?
They are the smallest nation to ever win the World Cup. And they’ve done it twice! They also boast the... Read Article
Santiago Days (The Long Way Home)
As I write this I’m sitting in a Sao Paulo airport waiting for my flight connection heading home from my... Read Article
Santiago Days (Outside the City Limits)
I have, over the last couple of weeks, had the opportunity (and legal necessity) to get out of Santiago and... Read Article
Lollapalooza fails to spark the imagination
The first time this giant of American entertainment leaves its natives shores, Chile was chosen as the destination. In many... Read Article
The Magic Realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one of the most famous Latin American authors of all time. He won the Nobel Prize... Read Article
Santiago Days (After the Quake)
Firstly my condolences go out to any one involved in last week’s earthquake in Japan, which at the time of... Read Article
Power is a Tremendous Stigma: The Life and Times of Augusto Roa Bastos
Born in Paraguay in 1917 he fought in South America’s bloodiest 20th century conflict. He lived in exile in Argentina... Read Article
Santiago Days (Rain and Quakes in Chile)
In the couple of weeks since I last blogged a couple of strange things have happened. Firstly, it rained! I... Read Article