Celebrating life with the people of Chile
In 2010, many countries in Latin America celebrated 200 years of independence from Spain. It was a momentous occasion. The break with the Spanish crown after nearly two centuries under colonial rule meant that, for the first time, Latin America was free to decide where it wanted to go, what kind of society it wanted to construct in the future.
It is against this historical backdrop that we celebrated this year’s National Independence Day. Like other Chileans, we made the most of the 4 day (...)
17 October 2010