by Tracy Paver | Jun 7, 2022 | Missions Extras
Drug cartels are expanding their reach into Chile; this and the public safety it threatens are some of the government’s top challenges. Though Chile has been relatively stable politically and economically with low crime rates compared to other countries in Latin...
by Tracy Paver | Mar 15, 2022 | Missions Extras
On Friday, March 11, 36-year-old Gabriel Boric was sworn in as Chile’s newest president. He leads a young cabinet of 14 women and 10 men, including a few former student leaders. Boric plans to tackle inequality, the ongoing draft of the new constitution,...
by Tracy Paver | Jan 11, 2022 | Missions Extras
This week, Chile becomes the first country in Latin America to offer a 4th dose of the COVID vaccine. The country has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, with 85% fully vaccinated. Over half the country has also received the 3rd booster shot. The...
by Tracy Paver | Dec 20, 2021 | Missions Extras
Chile elected 35-year-old Gabriel Boric as its new president in Sunday’s run-off election. He is the youngest president in Chilean history and its most leftist and liberal in over 50 years. Not since the famed Salvadore Allende has Chile had another socialist...
by Tracy Paver | Apr 13, 2021 | Missions Extras
This past Friday, Chile registered over 9,000 new COVID cases in one day. It’s a grim record in a country that has been lauded for being 4th in the world in vaccination rates, and 1st in Latin America. Chile has given at least one dose of the vaccine to almost...
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