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Augusto Góngora
Augusto José Góngora Labbé (2 January 1952 – 19 May 2023) was a Chilean journalist, filmmaker and television presenter. After working in independent media during the military dictatorship in Chile, he went on to work for the country's national broadcaster, Televisión Nacional de Chile, from 1990 until 2010, primarily focusing on cultural programming. After leaving the channel, Góngora went on to serve on TVN's board of directors between 2016 and 2017. Career After completing high school at the Liceo de Aplicación in Santiago, Góngora went on to study journalism at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. During the military dictatorship under Augusto Pinochet, Góngora worked for independent media outlets that opposed the regime, including in 1976 serving as the editor of ''Solidaridad'', a magazine published by the Vicariate of Solidarity, a human rights organisation that offered support to victims of the Pinochet regime and their families. During this time, Gón ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parque Del Recuerdo (Chile)
Parque del Recuerdo () is a group of four cemetery parks located in Santiago, Chile. Parque del Recuerdo Américo Vespucio Opened in 1980, Parque del Recuerdo Américo Vespucio is located in the commune of Huechuraba, in the northern sector of the city of Santiago. It was the first cemetery of its kind in the country. It occupies 59 hectares and has a cinerary. People interred * (c. 1938–2009), actor and comedian * (1938–2006), conductor * (1945–2001), television director * José Alejandro Bernales (1949–2008), director of the Carabineros de Chile from 2005 to 2008 * (1962–1994), founder of the rock band La Ley (band), La Ley * * Eduardo Bonvallet (1955–2015), footballer, coach, and sports commentator * Roberto Bruce (1979–2011), television journalist * Felipe Camiroaga (1966–2011), television presenter * Patricio Carvajal (1916–1994), vice admiral and minister of the Military dictatorship of Chile (1973–90), military dictatorship * Carlo de Gavardo, racin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raúl Ruiz (director)
Raúl Ernesto Ruiz Pino (; 25 July 1941 – 19 August 2011) was an experimental Chilean filmmaker, writer and teacher whose work is best known in France. He directed more than 100 films. Biography The son of a ship's captain and a schoolteacher in southern Chile, Raúl Ruiz abandoned his university studies in theology and law to write 100 plays with the support of a Rockefeller Foundation grant. He went on to learn his craft working in Chilean and Mexican television and studying at film school in Argentina (1964). Back in Chile, he made his feature debut ''Three Sad Tigers'' (1968), sharing the Golden Leopard at the 1969 Locarno Film Festival. According to Ruiz in a 1991 interview, ''Three Sad Tigers'' "is a film without a story, it is the reverse of a story. Somebody kills somebody. All the elements of a story are there but they are used like a landscape, and the landscape is used like story."Klonarides, Carole Ann http://bombsite.com/issues/34/articles/1391, ''BOMB Magazine'' Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teletrece
''Teletrece'', also known as T13 or Tele 13, is the flagship daily evening television news programme of the Chilean television channel Canal 13. It is presented by journalists Ramón Ulloa and Soledad Onetto. First aired on 1 March 1970, it is currently the longest-running television programme and the second most watched national newscast in Chile. It is broadcast Monday to Sunday at 9:00pm in continental territory and 7:00pm in Easter Island. It features ninety minutes of national, international and sports news, followed by a national weather forecast with Carolina Infante. The 9pm primetime edition is broadcast primarily live from the Channel 13 Television Centre in Providencia, Santiago Metropolitan Region to viewers all over Chile. History Teletrece was launched on 1 March 1970, replacing the former newscast '' El repórter Esso'' (1964–1968) and '' Martini al instante'' (1968–1970). It is the current flagship programme from the news division of the network, which s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral
The Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral (GAM) (formerly known as the Diego Portales Building) is a cultural centre located at 227 Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, in Santiago de Chile. The complex was originally built to serve as the headquarters for the third UNCTAD conference, which was held in Santiago in 1972, and consisted of a convention centre and an adjoining 22-story building. The building was finished in only 275 days in a significant effort supported by several thousand volunteers. This effort was part of a propaganda initiative performed by the socialist government of Salvador Allende. After the conference, the building was used as a cultural center until the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. After the end of the Pinochet regime, it hosted a number of conventions and the adjacent tower became the main building for the Ministry of National Defense. In early 2006, a fire destroyed parts of the building, which led the government of Michelle Bachelet Verónica Michelle Bachelet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24 Horas (Chilean TV Program)
''24 horas'' (English: ''24 hours'') is the brand that identifies the gathering and broadcasting of news in the Chilean public broadcaster Televisión Nacional de Chile. It started as an informative program of the same television network on 1 October 1990. Then in 2009, it became a television channel called Canal 24 horas. It has four different editions: "24 Horas Tu Manana" (mornings), "24 Horas Al Dia (midday), "24 Horas central" (evening), and "24 Horas Al Cierre" (late night). National news bulletins are broadcast by TVN, Canal 24 horas, and TV Chile. History Its first edition was broadcast on October 1, 1990, led by Cecilia Serrano and Bernardo de la Maza on the "Edición Central". Gradually, the editions of the newscast gained ground in the ratings on rival Canal 13 (Chilean TV channel), Canal 13, overtaking the latter in the mid-1990s. On October 10, 2001, coinciding with the première of the soap opera ''Amores de mercado (Chilean TV series), Amores de Mercado'' (''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sopor (sleep)
Sopor is a condition of abnormally deep sleep, similar to a stupor but not as severe, from which it is difficult to rouse a person. It involves a profound depression of consciousness, which is manifested by drowsiness, while maintaining coordinated defensive reactions to stimuli such as pain, harsh sound, and bright light, and preserving vital functions. Sopor may be caused by a drug; such drugs are deemed soporific. A stupor is more severe than a sopor. The name is derived from Latin '' sopor'' (cognate with the Latin noun '' somnus'' and the Greek noun ὐπνος, ''hypnos''). Causes and symptoms Soporous states can be caused by traumatic, vascular, inflammatory, neoplastic, and toxic lesions of the brain. Symptoms include lack of response to the environment and inability to perform any tasks or respond to questions. The ability to swallow is maintained. Examination will reveal decreased muscle tone of the extremities and depression of tendon reflexes. Pupillary reaction t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ADN Radio Chile
ADN (In English: DNA) (acronym: ''Actualidad, Deportes, Noticias'', in English: ''News,'' ''Sports, News'') is a Chilean radio station that broadcasts on 91.7 MHz FM in Santiago, Chile. ADN transmits across the entire country on channel 669 (with D-Box) of the cable operator VTR and via the internet worldwide. The station's voiceover is Fernando Solís Lara. The station's signal reaches nearly all the national territory through 34 frequencies and is the only radio news network that transmits on the Easter Island. The station combines contemporary adult music, news, sports, and current events, which makes it popular among a younger audience. Its target listeners are between the ages of 25 and 45. ADN prides themselves on journalistic integrity, made possible by contributors Mauricio Hofmann, Mirna Schindler, Andrea Aristegui, Antonio Quinteros, Iván Núñez, Eduardo Fuentes Silva, Andrea Hoffmann, Sandra Zeballos, Carlos Costas, Francisco Mouat, Juan Cristóbal Guarello, V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dementia
Dementia is a syndrome associated with many neurodegenerative diseases, characterized by a general decline in cognitive abilities that affects a person's ability to perform activities of daily living, everyday activities. This typically involves problems with memory, thinking, behavior, and motor control. Aside from memory impairment and a thought disorder, disruption in thought patterns, the most common symptoms of dementia include emotional problems, difficulties with language, and decreased motivation. The symptoms may be described as occurring in a continuum (measurement), continuum over several stages. Dementia is a life-limiting condition, having a significant effect on the individual, their caregivers, and their social relationships in general. A diagnosis of dementia requires the observation of a change from a person's usual mental functioning and a greater cognitive decline than might be caused by the normal aging process. Several diseases and injuries to the brain, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease and the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events. As the disease advances, symptoms can include problems with language, disorientation (including easily getting lost), mood swings, loss of motivation, self-neglect, and behavioral issues. As a person's condition declines, they often withdraw from family and society. Gradually, bodily functions are lost, ultimately leading to death. Although the speed of progression can vary, the average life expectancy following diagnosis is three to twelve years. The causes of Alzheimer's disease remain poorly understood. There are many environmental and genetic risk factors associated with its development. The strongest genetic risk factor is from an allele of apolipoprotein E. Other risk factors include a history of head injury, clinical depression, and high blood pressure. The progression of the di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finis Terrae University
Universidad Finis Terrae () (UFT) is a Chilean university. It is a private autonomous institution in Santiago de Chile owned by the Anahuac University Network The Anahuac University Network is a private universities system grouped and administered by the religious congregation of the Legion of Christ. The network is composed of several universities, some with different names and educational approaches .... References External links UFT website Regnum Christi Legion of Christ Anahuac universities Finis Terrae University Universities in Santiago Metropolitan Region {{Catholic-university-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrés Bello National University
The Andrés Bello University (; UNAB) is a Chilean private university founded in 1988. Rankings UNAB is ranked 56th among Latin American universities in 2022, and Andrés Bello University currently ranked 8th among Chilean universities according to the CSIC webometric. History Foundation and definition of the project The university was formally established in October 1988. In the early years, the university offered professions that required good infrastructure and facilities. The first specializations offered were Law, Architecture, Engineering, Business and Journalism. Civil engineering was added in its various manifestations: Civil Engineering, Accountancy and Psychology. Engineering in Aquaculture, which has offered classes since 1993, was an initiative with University Andres Bello. In conjunction with this teaching program, the Marine Research Center was created at the same time in Caleta de Quintay. The Marine Research Center has become the leading provider of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senate Of Chile
The Senate of the Republic of Chile is the upper house of Chile's bicameral National Congress, as established in the current Constitution of Chile. Composition According to the present Constitution of Chile, the Senate is composed of forty-three directly elected senators, chosen by universal popular suffrage vote in 16 senatorial circumscriptions. These serve eight-year terms, with half of them being replaced every fourth year. They must be eligible to vote, have completed secondary school, or its equivalent, and be at least 35 years old. The Senate meets at the new National Congress building located in the port city of Valparaíso that replaced the old National Congress building located in downtown Santiago, the nation's capital. Abolition of the unelected Amendments to the Constitution, approved by a joint session of Congress on August 16, 2005, eliminated non-directly elected senators from March 11, 2006, the day 20 newly elected senators were sworn in, leaving the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
