Latest posts by Rosario Lizana from December, 2005
Chilean Cinema Trends
Chilean cinema has been growing and growing as years go by. The “Festival de cine de Valdivia” (ES), the best known Chilean festival of cinema, has taken place in the city of Valdivia (ES) since 1993. Every year, Chilean producers and directors have the possibility to present their new works...
A Quick Trip into Chile
A good way make a virtual Chilean trip, is by getting to know Chileans blogs about, food, customs, and culture. In La Buena Vida (ES) ( “The good life”) Alvaro posts about new restaurants and polls readers about the where to find the best “Pisco Sour” or the best “sandwich”...
Presidential election in Chile; second round to take place on January 15
Today was a very exiting day for Chile, in which more than 6 million Chileans voted for president, senators and representatives. At the end of 6 years of Ricardo Lago´s government, Michelle Bachelet (both of the “La Concertación” coalition) won the first round for presidency with 45.87% with a lead...
Chilean Elections: Bloggers’ View
Less than one week from the presidential election which will take place on December 11, some political blogs have been posting on the candidates’ possibilities at present. “Elections 2005”, a blog which covers the press, analyzes the latest polls which give Michelle Bachelet, the only woman candidate (the favourite) a...
Chilean Bloggers: What happened with our Politics Blogging?
Roberto Arancibia, a well known blogger in Chile, posts that we are only ten days away from the presidential and parliamentary elections and that political Blogs should be burning hot, but….why aren't they? Most of the comments agree that blogs are not mainstream or still too “elite”. Maria Elena said...