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Bachelet apologizes to the poor.

By Giovanni at 03/27/07 05:01

Apologizing to the poor especially for the poor transport system, Chile's President, Michelle Bachelet, made further drastic changes to her year-old government by sacking four ministers. The second such move in less than a year.

Original source: Reuters. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / today. reuters. com/ news/ articleinvesting. aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2007 -03 -27T020422Z_ 01_ N26409293_ RTRIDST_ 0_ CHILE -BACHELET -UPDATE -2 -REPEAT. XML, anchor: Chile's president announces second cabinet shuffle]

Ancient herbal remedies rediscovered in Chile

One of Chile's largest native ethnic groups, the Mapuche, have long used a wide range of herbal remedies to cure a variety of ills. Now these remedies are being rediscovered by the wider populace.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ nm/ 20070325/ wl_ nm/ chile_ mapuche_ dc;_ ylt=AtiOuZX4evDcyP6n8l5Z0. IHcggF, anchor: Chile rediscovers native Mapuche remedies]

Chile trade delegation visits Australia

A Chilean trade delegation to Australia will attempt to forge stronger mining links between the two countries. The 15-man delegation is led by Chile's trade commissioner to Australia, Marcelo Salas.

Original source: abc.net.au. Trade delegation looks to strengthen Chile-WA mining links

Bomb found behind presidential palace

Police located and defused an explosive device place on the roof of a vehicle parked behind the presidential palace, it has been reported.

Original source: Peoples Daily Online. Bomb defused near Chile's presidential palace

Journalist; Chile too humble about its successes

According to a journalist, Chile successes in leading its population out of poverty deserve to be better publicized. It has cut poverty in half over the past 17 years, and is the run-away leader when it comes to life expectancy and other social indicators.

Original source: Miami Herald. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. miamiherald. com/ 418/ story/ 48939. html, anchor: Chile is too humble about its own success story]

Bachelet: we will make decisions together with the people.

Announcing that "as of today, we begin a process aimed at making decisions....with the people....who are so far away from the nation's capital," Chilean President Michelle Bachelet enacted a law to create an administrative region in the north of Chile. She also announced an investment plan to improve infrastructure in the area.

Original source: Peoples Daily Online. Chilean president enacts law to create administrative region

Pinochet victims exhumed in effort to identify them

In a renewed effort to determine their identities, Chilean authorities began exhuming the remains of dozens of victims of repression under the 1973-90 dictatorship of Gen.

Augusto Pinochet.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070322/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ chile_ exhumations;_ ylt=ApPGNWlJOB70rr6fkQs. az. 3IxIF, anchor: Pinochet-era victims exhumed in Chile]

Head of National Mining Company dismissed by President

Oscar Landerretche, who has led the National Mining Company (ENAMI) for the past year, has been dismissed by President Michelle Bachelet.

Original source: The Santiago Times. Enami VP forced to resign

Gabriela Mistral's life presented in a different light

A book to be published in English by a US professor of literature, presents a very different version of the life of Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet Gabriela Mistral’s life, describing some of the psychiatric disorders that apparently afflicted Mistral.

Original source: The Santiago Times. U.S. WRITER SAYS CHILE’S GABRIELA MISTRAL WAS CRAZY

Chile's greatest sculptors to be celebrated

An exhibition this year will commemorate the work of two of Chile's greatest artists, sculptors Marta Colvin and Samuel Román - by exhibiting their work in Santiago in a retrospective of their careers.

Original source: The Santiago Times. CHILE CELEBRATES SCULPTORS MARTA COLVIN AND SAMUEL ROMÁN