Michael Jackson & Chile
Did you know … On 18 October 1993, Michael Jackson arrived in Chile for a concert National Stadium (world famous artists have had concerts there, including Madonna), located in Santiago, the capital city. It was the first and only visit to Jackson to Chile. More than 60,000 people, including several foreigners, attended the event. Chile was one of the few Latin American countries visited by Michael Jackson.
Economy
Did you know … In the last decades of the 20th century, Chile's economy has emerged as one of the world fastest growing, along with the People's Republic of China, Thailand, South Korea, Botswana, and Singapore.
The House of Spirits
Did you know …
"The House of Spirits" by Isabel Allende is one of the best novels in Latin America. This novel has been translated into English and other languages. In the 1990s, was made in a European film directed by Bille August and starring Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas, and Glenn Close. On 12 May 1985, Alexander Coleman, wrote in The New York Times Book Review: "The House of the Spirits" with its all-information, generous and humane sensibility, is a unique achievement, both personal witness and possible allegory of the past, present and future of America America. "Isabel Allende, Chile is considered one of the largest Spanish-language authors.
Human Development
Did you know that … Chile remains one of the richest countries in Latin America. In 2009, Venezuela is ranked 37 of 178 countries and dependencies in the UN 's Human Development Index, ahead of Costa Rica (47th), Venezuela (75) and Peru (79). In 2006, Chile ended up 38th, followed Bahrain, Estonia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Uruguay. As a result, has one of Latin America's largest labor of a good education.
World famous women
Did you know … A born author, Gabriela Mistral secured their place in literary history when he won the Nobel mid-1940. He was chosen by a panel of European experts. After receiving his award, Gabriela Mistral became the toast of Chile. Why? First place, no American novelist had never won before, and secondly, as Selma Lagerlöf (Sweden), Grazia Deledda (Italy), and Pearl S. Buck (USA) Mistral was one of the first women to win the literary prize.
Football
Did you know … without the financial benefits several foreign teams, the Chilean soccer team has qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, along with other teams like Brazil, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. Chile's victory sparked a wave of celebrations in Santiago and other cities. After a hiatus of almost 12 years, will compete in the World Cup. Moreover, Chile secured his place in football history when it hosted the world competition in 1962. He has also had other achievements: In September 2000, the Spanish-speaking country, headed by Ivan Zamorano, captured the bronze medal in men's soccer at the Olympic Games in Sydney (Australia). In the U-20 World Cup 2007 Chile won the bronze medal, and is now a candidate for the 2010 World Championships in South Africa.
Mineral resources
Did you know that … The Latin American republic is one of the world's largest copper producers.
Nobel Literature Prize
Did you know … Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) won the Nobel Prize in the 1970s, the 3rd overall for Latin America. Neruda catapulted to fame. According to Federico García Lorca, one of the most famous poets of Spain, Neruda is a poet closer to death than to philosophy, closer that despite the intelligence, closer to blood than ink. A poet full of mysterious voices that he, unfortunately, can decipher, a sincere man who knows the cane and swallowing is more eternal than the hard cheek of the statue. "Neruda of Chile, whose hero was Walt Whitman, is known for works such as" Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair "(1924) and" Toward the splendid city "(1961). In addition to its award Swede, who has received other honors in his native land, Latin America and Europe, including the National Award (1945) and the International Peace Award (1950).
Organization of American States
Did you know … of Chile © José Miguel Insulza, the Secretary of the Organization of American States (OAS), headquartered in Washington, DC.
Woman Power
Did you know … In this century, Chile has a woman leader, when Michelle Bachelet won the presidential elections in 2006. Titular head of state of Chile's Bachelet has become a model for many women leaders in the Third World. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told her, "When we met in January 2005 during his campaign, spoke with passion and even deeper experience on the challenges facing their country from modernizing the military to modernize the health system. I had been very eager to finally talk to her in person. Business Ser women in politics can be tough, and Bachelet made it look effortless. In our meeting, I learned why: because Bachelet, 56, speaks and leads from your heart. He won, of course. "
United States and the United Kingdom
Did you know … the American novelist Loretta L. Wood Merwin published "Three years in Chile" in 1863.
The United Nations
Did you know … This Latin American nation has had a seat on the Security Council of the United Nations in 1952-53 and 1961-62. Moreover, in 1971, Chile's Felipe Herrera UN diplomat, was considered a favorite for the post of UN Secretary General, along with Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe (Sri Lanka), Max Jakobson (Finland) and Kurt Waldheim (Austria).
Society and Family
Did you know … The Spanish-speaking nation has one of the lowest divorce rates on Earth.
Basketball
Did you know … To the surprise of many critics, the team Chilean women's basketball won the South American tournament in 1960, by the time 4, followed by Brazil (4th runner in the 1957 World Championships) and Peru.
Alejandro Guevara Onofre: He is a freelance writer. Alejandro is of Italian, African and Peruvian ancestry. He has published more than seventy-five research paper in English, and more than twenty in Spanish, concerning the world issues, olympic sports, countries, and tourism. His next essay is called “The Dictator and Alicia Alonso”. He is an expert on foreign affairs. Alejandro is the first author who has published a world-book encyclopedia in Latin America.
He admires Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter), Jose Gamarra (former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee ,1970- 1982), Hillary Clinton (ex-First Lady of the USA), and Jimmy Carter (former President of the USA). Alejandro said: “The person who I admire the most is Jose Gamarra. He devoted his professional and personal life to sport. Jose played an important role in the promotion of Olympism in Bolivia -it is one of the Third World`s poorest countries- and Latin America. His biography is interesting”. The sportspeople he most admire is Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman. “This African-American sportswoman is my idol… “
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