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Voting in Chile is not mandatory. When you get the age of 18 you have the option to whether register or not to vote. Once your registered, it is mandatory to vote. You can register anytime you want during your life after 18 years olds. People cant drink or party the night before elections, and I can say most of the people respect that. These pictures were taken in Concepcion, in a voting place, where the board members kindly let us take some pictures, and tell us a little bit about elections in Chile. No papers, flyers, posters, or any kind of publicity material are found in the streets after elections!!!. Who won the elections?. Bachelet did. The first woman president in the history of Chile, Ex Ministry of Health and Defense from Lagos Government, a professional, poliglot and a democrat...and who are we gonna elect for President in Peru?. Its up you!
If somebody ask me to describe Santiago de Chile, I would say its pretty much alike to Lima, same polluted, but more organized, secure, cleaner, but unfortunately, more expensive. No "combis". The bus, called "la micro" its a very old and noisy machine, but its being replaced by more modern european style buses. I cant say Im a big fan of "micros", but I am of the subway...subways are cool!. Public telephones are not dependable, you gotta get a cell phone in Santiago if you dont wanna miss the party or wait for hours in the meeting point. Is it hot in Santiago?...damn yes!...but theres also a cold wind early in the morning and at night sometimes. Streets are not made for wheels in Santiago, unless you dont mind getting stuck in holes and stumbling all the time. Pedestrians have the preference when crossing the streets, but you better dont trust the driver to wait for you unless your crossing with a big crowd of people. My biggest respect to the police. No corruption, no bribes, polite, always of service, 100% trustful, so far. The worst: noise, holes in the streets, public telephone and prices.The best: subway, police, big green areas, security.
Todos los que me conocen saben que no escribo ni llamo mucho. Este blog es un intento sincero por mantenerme comunicada con todos ustedes a quienes aprecio y extraño, y con quien quiero compartir parte de mis experiencias de intercambio.
Como ya todos ustedes saben, después de 5 años al servicio de AIESEC, después de ver venir y partir a muchos extranjeros, decidí que era el momento de vivir esa experiencia personalmente. Me tomó exactamente 6 meses conseguir mi pasantía. Fue un proceso díficil, apliqué a más de una y a muchos sitios diferentes, sitios lejos y no tan lejos, al final el destino me trajo no muy lejos de mi querido pais como SAP Deployment Intern para DHL Express Ltda. en Santiago de Chile. Algunos se preguntarán por qué no me fui más lejos. Yo les digo que nunca tuve un país específico en mente, que mi decisión se basó en un mero análisis costo-oportunidad y en factores clave para mi como un job description interesante, relacionado a mi experiencia laboral previa, en una empresa multicultural, y en un país seguro. Todo eso lo tengo aqui!.
Para los que aun no lo saben...ya SOY EGRESADA!. Graduarme de Ciencias Económicas me tomó algo más de la cuenta, pero no me arrepiento de cada decisión que tomé que a lo mejor retrasaron mis estudios, porque no de haber hecho todo lo que hice, hoy no estaría aqui.
Pues bien, no me queda nada más que decirles que espero que les guste mis historias, las cuales por obvias razones estarán narradas en inglés! :), y que me dejen algún comentario de vez en cuando para sentirlos cerca!.
Con cariño,
Luz
Voting in Chile is not mandatory. When you get the age of 18 you have the option to whether register or not to vote. Once your registered, it is mandatory to vote. You can register anytime you want during your life after 18 years olds. People cant drink or party the night before elections, and I can say most of the people respect that. These pictures were taken in Concepcion, in a voting place, where the board members kindly let us take some pictures, and tell us a little bit about elections in Chile. No papers, flyers, posters, or any kind of publicity material are found in the streets after elections!!!. Who won the elections?. Bachelet did. The first woman president in the history of Chile, Ex Ministry of Health and Defense from Lagos Government, a professional, poliglot and a democrat...and who are we gonna elect for President in Peru?. Its up you! 
