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Archive for April, 2006

 

Police Day (Día del Carabinero)

April 27 marks the anniversary of Chile’s police force, the Carabineros. The national police force was founded on April 27, 1927 by General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo by uniting the regional and local police forces into a nationalized organization. The carabineros are tasked with maintaining public order and enforcing laws.

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Posted April 24, 2006 in In the News | Comments Off

Boy and Girl Scouts in Chile

A Brownie Scout writes: I was wondering if you can tell me a little bit about the Brownie – Girl Scouts of Chile. Any information will be helpful. The official organization of scouts in Chile is the Asociación de Guias y Scouts de Chile. Their website is here: http://www.guiasyscoutsdechile.cl Unless you speak Spanish, you’ll need [...]

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Posted April 17, 2006 in Ask Pepe | Comments Off

Obligatory Military Service to End

Recent reports out of Chile look promising: President Michelle Bachelet announced a new plan to professionalize Chile’s Army and abolish obligatory military service within the next five to ten years. The program is part of a general trend to modernize Chile’s entire Armed Forces. This is a great step in the right direction. The obligatory [...]

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Posted April 6, 2006 in In the News | Comments Off

 

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