Protecting the Patagonia

The Patagonia is
South America's most southern tip. It is one of the most untouched pieces of land in the world, yet it is now under threat. Chile's Patagonia is home to the snow-capped Andes, dense tempeverrate rainforests, lush valleys and meadows, abundant marine and bird species, and indeginous natives. Companies want to establish hydro-electric complexes that would be constructed over three rivers. If this does happen in the Patagonia the list given above would be devastated. These potential dams would, flood about 14,000 acres of land and whip out wildlife, a 1,2000mile long transmission line would disrupt the wildrenss and impact many private properties. Finally, people living in the Patagonia would be left with out a home
All of these could be devastated if a proposed hydro-electric complex called HidroAysén is constructed on two of the last free-flowing rivers in the world.


Rio Baker. The dam complexes would be constructed over this river


Chilean's and other organizations over the world have protested againts the dams. The government has been signing initiatives with the United States for these projects and when the people lobby againts the these projects they get ignored. Since they get ignored they protest and thier demands are
They are calling for:

• Fuel subsidies to compensate for high prices
• A regionalised minimum wage to reflect the local cost of living
• The establishment of a regional state-funded university
• More generous fishing quotas for local fishermen
• A greater say in the construction of hydroelectric plants
• Cheaper electricity and drinking water.(BBC)

Forign companies want to come in here and completly take over this land. These dams are not completly substainable and completly change an its atmosphere, wildlife and population and oprression. As I mentioned in my presentation the Mapuche keep being opressed and have to keep fighting againts these hydro-electric companies.
               

Protesters againts the dams

Rising of the Patagonia" Patagoing with out Dams
 

 

 

 

                                           
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/11/patagonia-rising-documentary-chile-dam_n_1587174.html

http://www.nrdc.org/international/patagonia/

 

MUSICA Maestro!

                                                   La Nueva Cancion Chilena

               
                                       
Chile might not be known for thier food, but they are known for their amazing music. I have been connectiong some of my blogs to Chilean songs that have some form of correlation.

From 1930-1970 there was a new music movement that occurred in Chile, this musical movement was called La Nueva Cancion Chilena-- The Chilean New Song. It was a musical/artistic political/social movement. Musically, it revived the sounds of Native Andean music and blended them with folk and popular music. Politically, the movement championed labor organization, land reform, anti-racism, and anti-imperialism; and supported the Vietnamese in their struggle against the U.S. However, Pinochet's dictatorship targeted many of the musicians who were part of this musical movement were executed or forced into exile, since there music was a threat to his regime.
One of the most influential musician of La Nueva Cancion Chilena was Victor Jara. (spoke about him earlier), his music is still very much  of part of of the Chilean identity. He was executed in the National Stadium (Sept 1973).He is also one of my favorite Latin American musicians. I have been listing to songs and albums on Youtube, and have found being able to relate many of these songs that can relate to issues today, not only in Latin America, but was well to the U.S and different political/social on personal issues. La Nueva cancion is still very much still alive in Chile. I have yet to look into new groups or musicians that follow the La Nueva Cancion footsteps. C
I found a group called Sol y Lluvia whoes style appears to follow La Nueva Cancion style. They have particular song that I can't stop listening to, its called "Para que nunca mas," Never Again. It reminds people about about the dictatorship, poverty, hunger and state that this should never happen to Chile ever again.
Here is the link if you would like to listen to this song             ( Translation of the Song)

When contemplating your look so sad I think back to yesterday,
I walked without fear of you without asking why,
where all voices are heard and everyone singing to listen.

You have to press this with arms and voices
they can sing (bis)

So that never again in Chile,
So that never again (repeat).

So that never again in Chile the secret dungeons,
humanity back to bite my people,
so that never again in Chile
hunger back in the pit of my humble town

                                                                                      So that never again in Chile
                                                                                          sister shed blood,
                                                                               and do not let freedom flourish.

                                                                               You have to press this with arms and voices
                                                                                  they can sing (bis)
                                                                             Taken from AlbumCancionYLetra.com
                                                                        So that never again in Chile,
                                                                  So that never again (repeat).

 

Songs by Chilean Musicians

 

 

Victor Jara: Las Casitas del Barrio Alto!

Inti-Illimani- El Pueblo Unido Jamas sera   Vencido

Violetta Parra

Europeans Migrate to Chile!

Chile had a wave of immigrants coming form Europe. An 1854 census showed that approximately 20,000 foreigners came from Germany.
From 1865-1920; 52.5% of Chile's Population were European and welcome in the country. There was also a wave of Asian and Arab immigrants however they they were not welcomed; Chile favored white Europeans because it was thought that they could help improve the countries economy. Chilean society largely rejected and discriminated against this new group of migrants, who were considered both culturally inferior and an economic threat to the ruling class.

Due to Europe's debt economic crises, many Europeans are leaving their homes and are migrating to Chile, in search for jobs. I found a story of a Spanish couple who had been unemployed for a months, so they migrated to Chile and found jobs with in the first two days they of arriving in Chile. This could be because Chile's unemployment has dropped down in these past years of President Pineras term. Chile is one of the main exporters of copper, but the distribution of income is unequally distributed. Since the countries economy is increasing, it is said that they are in need of Professionals. Many of these professionals that they are hiring are coming from Europe. I thought this was interesting, because they could be hiring more Chilean professionals if Chilean Students are able to attend universities without having to take out such a big student loans. They attend the university for about 5 years and end up having to pay their debt for about 15years.

Back to migration to Chile:
          Brazilians, Argentinians and other people from different countries in Latin America have been migrating to Chile and have received work visas. Europeans have been able to obtain these work visas faster, it might sound silly of me to say, but it could tied back to when Europeans began migrating to Chile that they believed they could improve the Chilean economy. Maybe?

         It is believed that in the next 10 years Chile's copper economy will boom and income of 100 billion dollars. There will be about 400,000 news jobs that will be need skilled workers to fill these jobs. This could be one of the main reasons that many Latino Americano's are migrating to Chile. Chile is aware that they need working hands as well as skilled professionals to fill these jobs. So they are welcoming to immigrants and granting them work visas. It will be interesting to see how Chile's economy grows to see, if the Chileans get some of the income form the copper export, and see if it keeps attracting more immigrants from other parts of the world.


http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/25/chile-immigration-idUSL1E9CAD2S20130125