Carne adovada, one of New Mexico’s most celebrated dishes, features pork marinated and then braised in a thick, fiery sauce made with dried New Mexico red chiles. The restaurant Rancho de Chimayó serves it with rice and posole (recipe follows) or as part of a combination plate with a pork tamale, rolled cheese enchilada, beans,…
Rancho de Chimayó’s Carne Adovada (New Mexico Braised Red Chile Pork)
Chile Veers Leftward
Commentary Here in the United States, our global geopolitical focus tends to be transoceanic; that is, our primary concern has long been communist powers on the other side of the world—first the Soviet Union beyond the Atlantic and Europe, and more recently, the People’s Republic of China across the Pacific. We shouldn’t, however, overlook the…
Chile Chooses Young Socialist as President in Historic Election
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—On Dec. 19, 35-year-old socialist Gabriel Boric became the youngest president in Chile’s history after defeating right-wing candidate Jose Antonio Kast. Boric won with 55.87 percent of the votes in a run-off election after the Nov. 21 general poll. The Santiago stock exchange plummeted more than six points after Boric was announced the winner, while the US dollar…
New Dinosaur Species From Chile Had a Unique Slashing Tail
Fossils found in Chile are from a strange-looking dog-sized dinosaur species that had a unique slashing tail weapon, scientists reported Wednesday. Some dinosaurs had spiked tails they could use as stabbing weapons and others had tails with clubs. The new species, described in a study in the journal Nature, has something never seen before on…
Expert Explains Chile’s Highly Polarized Presidential Election
On Nov. 21, residents of Chile will cast their ballots in what many have called the most divided presidential election since the nation’s return to democracy in 1990. From a pool of seven candidates, there are two front runners, according to national opinion polls. Jose Antonio Kast, 55, a right-wing former congressman, and Gabriel Boric, 35, a member…
Chile’s 2022 Draft Budget Seeks to Tame Deficit After Pandemic Splurge, Pinera Says
SANTIAGO—Chilean President Sebastian Pinera unveiled an $82.1 billion draft budget for 2022 on Thursday, that he said would begin to tame a ballooning deficit in the world’s top copper producer following more than a year of emergency spending to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. In a televised speech, the center-right president said the budget would reduce…
Chileans Respond to COVID-19 Vaccine Use on Children as Young as 6 Years Old
Parents in Chile have expressed mixed feelings about inoculating children as 6 years old with the Chinese developed Sinovac vaccine, despite assurances of the vaccine’s safety from the nation’s Ministry of Health. The Chilean Ministry of Health approved the Chinese vaccine for use in children as young as six years old on Sept. 13. Though immunization is voluntary, Undersecretary of Public…
Magnitude 6.4 Quake Sways Buildings in Coastal Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile—A strong earthquake shook buildings in the Chilean city of Concepcion on Tuesday, though there were no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake’s magnitude at 6.4 and said it was centered offshore, 50 miles northwest of the city of Arauco. Witnesses said tall buildings swayed strongly after the quake…
Green Chile on the Grill
After seven enchanting years in New Mexico, I became part native. Especially my stomach. Early fall was my favorite time, in part because the end of another hot summer always brought a sweet relief, but mostly because of a certain aroma that wafted up and down the Rio Grande Valley this time of year. The…
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.8 Strikes Near Coast of Northern Chile: GFZ
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck near the coast of northern Chile on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake was at a depth of 21 kilometers (13.05 miles), GFZ added.
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