Tag: Camila Vallejo

• Thursday, November 21st 2013 - 07:06 UTC

  A first speech full of messages to reaffirm policies and calling on the opposition

  

  “God, how much I missed you”, were the first words from Argentine president Cristina Fernandez to her supporters, mostly young, who congregated on Wednesday late evening in the several patios of Casa Rosada to welcome her first live appearance since the 45-day long medical leave.

• Monday, November 18th 2013 - 22:06 UTC

  Chilean leaders of the massive student protests elected to Congress

  

  Vallejo's victory and those of independent candidates Giorgio Jackson and Gabriel Boric and fellow communist Karol Cariola, former comrade-in-arms in the student movement, who also gained seats in Chile's lower house on Sunday is significant for presidential front-runner Michelle Bachelet's bid to have her Nueva Mayoria coalition gain a stronger foothold in both houses of Congress.

• Sunday, October 13th 2013 - 11:51 UTC

  Chilean presidential election is between “Michelle Bachelet and I” says Evelyn Matthei

  

  Chilean presidential candidate for the ruling party Evelyn Matthei was the target of her competitors’ criticism during a televised debate in which she brushed aside hopefuls’ aspirations arguing that it was obvious that the race was between her and Michelle Bachelet, who did not participate.

• Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 15:49 UTC

  Chilean charismatic former student leader runs for Congress with the Communist party

  

  The charismatic leader of Chilean students’ massive protests for free and accessible education, Camila Vallejo launched this week her bid for Congress at the coming general elections next November with the Communist party.

• Monday, October 15th 2012 - 07:06 UTC

  Chilean student demonstrations leaders honoured with human rights prize in US

  

  Two student leaders who have been at the head of the 18 months long demonstrations in Chile demanding an overhaul of the education system will be honoured this week with the 2012 Letelier-Moffit Human Rights Prize in representation of the Chilean Students Federation.

• Monday, October 1st 2012 - 09:36 UTC

  Facing students’ challenge, Piñera presents record spending budget on education

  

  Chilean President Sebastian Piñra unveiled an education-heavy 2013 budget bill on Sunday, as he seeks to improve the conservatives’ credentials before municipal elections in October and next year's presidential election.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 01:59 UTC

  Chilean ruling coalition blocks in Congress report on profiteering of education institutions

  

  Chilean student leaders and opposition politicians vowed to protest last week’s ruling by the Chamber of Deputies to reject the findings of a report on the profiteering of education institutions in the country. The controversial subject matter was decided by a razor-thin margin, with 46 in favour, 45 against and one abstention.

• Thursday, May 17th 2012 - 10:30 UTC

  Thousands of students take to the streets of Santiago calling for a fairer and quality education

  

  Tens of thousands of students demonstrated on the streets of Chile's capital Wednesday seeking an overhaul of what they call one of the world's priciest and most unfair educational systems.

• Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 - 06:04 UTC

  Chilean students’ leader rejoices with WSJ calling her a “red-diaper baby”

  

  Camila Vallejo, Chile’s iconic students’ federation vice-president replied in her twitter to a scathing editorial from the Wall Street Journal saying the critique was evidence that Chilean public opinion is ‘becoming conscious’ and is ‘advancing’.

• Monday, February 6th 2012 - 07:10 UTC

  Fidel Castro presents two-volume memoirs and cautions about limits to Socialism

  

  Former Cuban President Fidel Castro presented a two-volume memoir at a public ceremony in Havana, where he referred to the mistake of believing that with socialism all economic problems are solved, official media said Saturday.