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Chile
Earth Focus
Green Gold: A Global Demand for Avocados Leaves People Without Water in Chile
Post date:Beginning in the early 1990s, an emerald carpet of avocado trees crept up the hills along Chile's Petorca Valley, placing strain on the water basin that serves to irrigate the lucrative crops.
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Chile
Earth Focus
S2 E2: Avocado Wars - The Battle Over Water Rights In Chile
Season 2, Episode 2
Post date:The global demand for avocados is having a devastating impact on a drought-stricken community in Chile.
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Visual Arts
Artbound
Chilean Artist's Disney-esque Works Brought to Gigantic CGI Life
Post date:Chilean artist Victor Castillo’s art style utilizes a classic Americana style of the 1950s reminiscent of Norman Rockwell and early Disney, but painted with a more innocent, cartoonish brush. Now his works are brought to life in CGI.
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Chile
Border Blaster
Chilean Artist Alex Anwandter's Urgent 'Amiga' Masterfully Combines the Personal and Political
Post date:Anwandter's two major works released in 2016 are both dedicated to drawing out the intersection with the personal and political, particularly with regard to violence against the LGBT community.
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Wildlife
Global 3000
Darwin's Frog Threatened by Skin Fungus
Post date:A skin fungus dries out until the hearts of Darwin's frogs until they cease to beat.
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Music
Border Blaster
Alex Anwandter Fights for LGBTQ Rights in Chile and Beyond
Post date:Chile's Alex Anwandter combines '80s-influenced dance music and emotional song-writing in his engaging live performances.
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Arrival Stories
History & Society
Leonardo Bravo: Exile Journey With Punk Soundtrack
Post date:For a Chilean exile and his family, the cul-de-sac suburbia of Orange County was a complete shock, but it offered an endless sense of blissed-out freedom.
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Chile
SoCal Focus
Passports, Identity and the Expiration/Renewal of Each
Post date:The passport's green cover and eagle on a cactus doesn't do it for me anymore.
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Thai
Simply Ming
Sambal & Dijon
Post date:Sliced Hanger Steak and Onion Hoagie and a Spicy Mustard Crab Dip with Shrimp Crackers are served.
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storytelling
Departures
Francisco Letelier: Muralist
Post date:Francisco Letelier and his brother, José, established the "Brigada Orlando Letelier", and began traveling across the country creating collaborative murals.