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Chilean exiles of Colo Colo Helsinki soccer team inspire inclusion

Thursday, 03 May 2012 20:01
Written by Struan Campbell Gray
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Founded by Chilean exiles, the soccer club has been active in Finland for over 20 years.

Following the brutal military coup of 1973, a small group of Chileans abandoned their homeland and settled in the nordic nation of Finland. While this community has fully assimilated into Finnish society, its past lives on through a small soccer team called Colo Colo Helsinki ry (ry stands for nonprofit status in Finland).

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Chilean lawyers and diplomats in Europe to observe Hague case

Tuesday, 01 May 2012 14:52
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Chile hopes to prepare for its own international dispute by observing separate trial.

Tuesday marked the beginning of a round of closing statements that will be given at the UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague in the Netherlands concerning a maritime dispute between Nicaragua and Colombia.

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Chile sends observers to Syria to help United Nations mission

Friday, 27 April 2012 18:18
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President sends officials to Middle East, despite sceptical U.S. reaction to the mission.

Chilean Defense Minister Andrés Allamand announced this week that Chile has deployed two observers in Syria to help with the U.N. Peacekeeping mission.

“President Piñera recently authorized the deployment of two observers in Syria for the U.N. Observation Mission,” Allamand said in a press conference after his meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday. “They were located in Lebanon and the Golan Heights, an area on the border between Syria and Israel, but now they are with the U.N. in Syria.”

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Chile looks to improve economic links with Portugal

Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:43
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Foreign Affairs Minister Moreno signs agreement outlining bilateral cooperation.

Chilean Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno signed a bilateral cooperation agreement with his Portuguese counterpart, Foreign Minister Luis Brites, on Tuesday during a state visit to Lisbon.

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Frustrations arise at the Summit of the Americas

Monday, 16 April 2012 17:09
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The Falklands, Cuba, and drug laws divide the politicians from across the continent.

The Summit of the Americas this past weekend brought together representatives from 34 different nations with the hope of resolving issues around the Falklands (Las Malvinas), Cuba, and drug laws. However, in accordance with most expectations, few concrete agreements were made. 

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Chilean officials arrive in Colombia for Summit of the Americas

Thursday, 12 April 2012 20:42
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Foreign ministers says economic integration policies and law enforcement to be key issues.

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, along with Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno, arrived Wednesday in Cartagena, Colombia to attend the sixth Summit of the Americas over the coming weekend, an event sponsored by the Organization of American States (OAS) to bring together heads of state from countries throughout the western hemisphere.

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University of California to recreate 2010 Chilean earthquake

Wednesday, 11 April 2012 19:12
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Researchers at UC San Diego are using 27/F to test structures against earthquakes.

On Feb. 27, 2010, Chile was hit with an earthquake that measured 8.8 on the Richter Scale, the sixth largest ever recorded. Tsunamis followed and a total of 525 people lost their lives.

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Chilean president makes final stop on East Asian tour

Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:40
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President Sebastián Piñera meets with important Japanese businesses in Tokyo.

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera arrived in Japan on Wednesday for the last stop on his visit to East Asia, in which he has sought to consolidate Chile’s trade relationships in the region.

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King Juan Carlos of Spain set to grace Chile

Wednesday, 28 March 2012 19:05
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The King of Spain will visit Chile for the Pacific Alliance Treaty signing in June.

King Juan Carlos of Spain will visit Chile in June in a pact made during President Sebastián Piñera’s tour of Asia this week.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy confirmed the King’s visit to Chile this year during the Nuclear Safety Summit in Seoul, Korea, according to El Mercurio.

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Chilean president talks energy in South Korea

Tuesday, 27 March 2012 17:43
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President Sebastián Piñera examines new energy prospects at Nuclear Security Summit.

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera on Tuesday attended the second annual Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea, where he reaffirmed his country’s commitment to developing nuclear energy for strictly peaceful purposes.

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ICC in the Hague to hear Peru’s maritime claim against Chile

Sunday, 25 March 2012 06:00
Written by Struan Campbell Gray
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Peru claims that maritime borders with Chile were never officially established.

Relations between Peru and Chile over maritime issues are rarely cordial, and with an upcoming hearing at the Hague regarding oceanic boundaries, this relationship is due to be stretched even further. 

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Major Chilean University Hiring English Teachers

English Teachers required immediately for Major Chilean University
Native speakers with teaching Certificate and/or credentials,
Chilean teachers with a language proficiency certificate
that shows proof of ALTE 4 level or higher.
2 years experience teaching adults
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