He composed also a number of different works including many art songs in different languages and a number of important piano pieces, like the five " Doloras " ( 1914 ), which he later orchestrated and are normally played in concerts in Chile and Latinamerica.

Most major powers repudiated Cold War assassination tactics, though many allege that this was merely a smokescreen for political benefit and that covert and illegal training of assassins continues today, with Russia, Israel, the U. S., Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and other nations accused of still regularly engaging in such operations.

The possibility of a digital planned economy was explored by Chile with the creation of Project Cybersyn, the project was a success in many ways but due to the lack of computer technology and need for constant human input was limited in comparison to modern and more advanced technology.

Among the many political documentaries produced in the early 1970s was " Chile: A Special Report ," public television's first in-depth expository look of the September 1973 overthrow of the Salvador Allende government in Chile by military leaders under Augusto Pinochet, produced by documentarians Ari Martinez and José Garcia.

The language is also spoken by Greek emigrant communities in many countries in Western Europe, especially the United Kingdom and Germany, in Canada and the United States, Australia, as well as in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and others.

* 1882 – War of the Pacific: Chile suffers its last military defeat in the Battle of La Concepción when a garrison of 77 men is annihilated by a 1, 300-strong Peruvian force, many of them armed with spears.

Olives are now cultivated in many regions of the world with Mediterranean climates, such as South Africa, Chile, Peru, Australia, and California and in areas with temperate climates such as New Zealand, under irrigation in the Cuyo region in Argentina which has a desert climate.

On Earth, elemental sulfur can be found near hot springs and volcanic regions in many parts of the world, especially along the Pacific Ring of Fire ; such volcanic deposits are currently mined in Indonesia, Chile, and Japan.

In the rest of Latin America, the situation is similar to that of Mexico, with many suburbs being built, most notably in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, which have experienced a boom in the construction of suburbs since the late 70s and early 80s.

It was banned for periods in many other countries, including Brazil, Chile, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Singapore, Sweden and West Germany.

In Chile, during the Pinochet dictatorship, many left wing intellectuals and researchers found ‘ asylum ’ in think tanks.

The importance of the Columbian Exposition is highlighted by the use of " Rueda de Chicago " ( Chicago Wheel ) in many Latin American countries such as Costa Rica and Chile in reference to the Ferris Wheel.

A number of ghost towns throughout South America were once mining camps or lumber mills, such as the many saltpeter mining camps that prospered in Chile from the end of the Saltpeter War until the invention of synthetic saltpeter during World War I.

In addition to the Afghan deposits, lapis has been extracted for many years in the Andes ( near Ovalle, Chile ), the Lake Baikal region of Russia ; Siberia ; Angola ; Argentina ; Burma ; Pakistan ; Canada ; India ; and in the USA in California and Colorado.

* Combarbalite stone, exclusively mined in Combarbalá, Chile, is known for its many colors.

The Christian Democrats ( who had campaigned on a socialist platform in the 1970 elections, but drifted away from those positions during Allende's presidency, eventually forming a coalition with the National Party ), continued to accuse Allende of leading Chile toward a Cuban-style dictatorship, and sought to overturn many of his more radical policies.

In many other parts in the world, most notably in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, and Spain, but also in Brazil and Chile.

In many countries with a strong Christian tradition such as Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, the countries of the Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela, the day is observed as a public or federal holiday.

The southern portion of central Chile contains a mixture of some excellent agricultural lands, many of which were covered originally with old-growth forests.

Between the coastal mountains and the ocean, many areas of central Chile contain stretches of land that are lower than the Central Valley and are generally quite flat.

Although many lovely lakes can be found in the Andean and coastal regions of central Chile, the south ( Sur de Chile ) is definitely the country's most lacustrine area.

As seen in this SeaWiFS image Chile's southern coast is broken into many islands, Fjords and channels of Chile | fjords, channels and twisting peninsulas.

The Los Lagos Region ( Lake District ), on the border of Chile and Argentina in the Andes mountain region, contains many glacial lakes that are carved out of the mountains then filled by melt-water and rain.

Among these were Austria, who received 114 vehicles, Canada ( 107 ), Chile ( 140 ), Denmark ( 51 ), Finland ( 139 ), Greece ( 183 ), Norway ( 52 ), Poland ( 128 ), Portugal ( 37 ), Singapore ( 96 ) Spain ( 108 ), Sweden ( 160 ), and Turkey ( 339 ) were among the buyers of the surplus tanks.

In addition to China, Geely vehicles are sold in Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Iran, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Argentina, Brazil ( not required for vehicles entering by land routes, but required for vehicles arriving by boat ), Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

The idea followed the widespread production of similar 2CV-based vehicles in a large number of countries, including Iran ( Baby-Brousse, Jyane-Mehari ), Vietnam ( Dalat ), Greece ( Namco Pony ), Chile ( Yagan ), Belgium ( VanClee ), Spain, Portugal and others ( it is often erroneously reported that some of these vehicles were based on the FAF ).

The only other regions so blessed are the British Isles, western Europe, eastern China, southern Chile and parts of Japan, New Zealand and Tasmania.

The nine genera are found in Chile, the United States and Africa.

Several major cities exist either in the Andes or in the foothills, among which are Bogotá, Medellín and Cali, Colombia ; Quito, Ecuador ; Mérida, Venezuela ; La Paz, Bolivia ; Santiago, Chile, and Cusco, Peru.

However, there is one railroad that connects Chile with Argentina via the Andes, and there are others that make the same connection via southern Bolivia.

For some communities such as in Papua New Guinea and South America ( except Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Bolivia ), spiders are included in traditional foods.

* 1927 – Carabineros de Chile ( Chilean national police force and gendarmery ) are created.

In Chile most services and businesses are closed on both New Year's Day ( January 1 ) and Labor Day ( May 1 ).

Much like on the U. S., alcoholic beverages in Chile are not sold on Sunday mornings, while on election days their sale is prohibited by law during the entire day ( starting the Saturday before ).

Chile also claims about of Antarctica, although all claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty.

The current Senate composition is as follows: 20 seats are held by the Coalition of Parties for Democracy ( CPD ): Six Christian Democrats ( PDC ), eight Socialists ( PS ), three Party for Democracy ( PPD ) and three Social Democrat Radical Party ( PRSD ); 17 by the Alliance for Chile ( APC ): nine Independent Democratic Union ( UDI ) and eight National Renewal ( RN ); and one independent leaning right.

Under the influence of the Chicago Boys the Pinochet regime made of Chile a leading country in establishing neoliberal policies which are commonly attributed to have lifted the country to become one of the richest in Latin America.

The two main gateways for international tourists visiting Chile are Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport and Paso Los Libertadores.

Many of the most visited attractions in Chile are protected areas.

Critics in Chile, however, argue that poverty figures are considerably higher than those officially published.

Buses are now the main means of long distance transportation in Chile, following the decline of the rail network.

The Armed Forces of Chile ( Fuerzas Armadas de Chile ) are subject to civilian control exercised by the president through the Minister of Defense.

The Peuchen of Chile also share similarities in their supposed habits, but instead of being dog-like they are described as winged snakes.

In countries where volcanic ashes are available ( e. g. Italy, Chile, Mexico, the Philippines ) these cements are often the most common form in use.

Chile, Colombia and Venezuela are examples of nations that developed strong conservative parties.

Capybaras are semiaquatic mammals found throughout almost all countries of South America ( except Chile ) in densely forested areas near bodies of water, such as lakes, rivers, swamps, ponds and marshes, as well as flooded savannah and along rivers in tropical forest.

National population censuses are carried out in Chile every ten years by the INE ( Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas, or National Statistics Institute ), the last one being in 2012.

The insects that spread the disease are known by various local names, including vinchuca in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Paraguay, barbeiro ( the barber ) in Brazil, pito in Colombia, chinche in Central America, chipo in Venezuela, chupança, chinchorro, and " the kissing bug ".