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Massive Terremoto (Earthquake) Strikes Chile

February 27, 2010 – 9:03 am

Many Chileans here in the U.S. have been up through the night working to did not go to bed Friday night as they have been working through the night trying to contact loved ones in Chile. A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck south central Chile early Saturday, collapsing both buildings and roads and at least 78 [...]

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How the country of Chile Responds to Hate Crime Murders

March 1, 2009 – 6:08 pm

Solange Canales, Dos Lives’ Chilean correspondent and Santiago resident, responds to the hate crime murders that happened in Florida and how her country is coping with the tragedy. Click “More” to read her response in Spanish.
Two dead and three injured are young Chileans who came to the United States to improve their English and gain [...]

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Help for People Affected by Anti-Immigrant Murders in FL

February 28, 2009 – 8:45 pm

By Mariela, Social Service Worker, and Dos Lives weekly contributor.
The horrifying news about the murder of my fellow Chileans in Florida leaves us wondering why a 60-year old man would shoot five students in their apartment. Will the world get any safer? The world’s economic crisis will increase crime and other social issues [...]

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