What we celebrate the bicentennial?

Introduction

100 Years Luis Emilio Recabarren wondered what I have to celebrate I as oppressed in this Centenary class? Today, on the 200th anniversary of the Republic, returns to arise the doubt while appear voices claiming: "we have nothing to celebrate".
At the gates of this bicentenary appear voices who question advances in 100 years of history of Chile. Just look critically some of the events this year to divest some lessons that history offers us.

Development

Just as in 1910, Chile arrives at the bicentennial with an outline of deep social inequality. Earthquake showed us that this seismic country not constructs appropriately, showed us negligent of our constructions. Case mine San Jose shows us the precariousness which work as many Chileans to win the daily bread. Our statement to request pardon noted the overcrowding of the inmates in the jails… and now the mapuche theme. The true celebration of the bicentennial would face serious problems that appeared in the first half of the year.
These 200 years of Republican Chile construction never national sovereignty has been exercised by the Chile people. All the constitutions that has taken our country, especially those who have had greater validity, longer duration, have been the result of the imposition of armed force product of civil wars, coups State or military force, in collusion with small circles of political citizenship backs class action. Then what is being held?

Who became independent really?

At least on this date, there are reasons to celebrate. During the 20th century highlights the generation of social movements, from the Worker's Movement to the Pingüina Revolution. There is also assessing the capacity of the Chilean people overcome a dictatorship, despite the traces they leave.
However, the demands of society, have been losing force gradually. This is part of the consequences which left an authoritarian regime, which generated frustrations citizens even indifference to politics and democratic processes.
Meanwhile, on the other hand, some social groups have achieved raise participation to fight for minorities and respect for diversity. In this context stressed the necessity that CSOs restored its relations with the political world.

Conclusions

The great challenge today is look like a democratization axis ratio of the organized social world and construction demand rights and the traditional political world in conflict, have all broken bridges and must learn to recognize as political actors of democracy with its specificities.

Thus, the independence day become an opportunity not only to rest, eat roast and have fun, but to reflect on our history and its future.

My father's dead

A memorable event in my life was my father’s death. While surrounded an immense tragedy, I cannot forget that I started to live and how my life has changed since that time.

In December 1998, it was just before leaving on vacation day. My father traveled to Punta Arenas to rediscover one of his sons from his first marriage that I saw not long ago. It was because I wanted to have a nice souvenir at a significant date for him on Christmas Eve. I was 14 years old.

In Puerto Natales met with old friends who invited him to eat. Suffered a cardio-respiratory arrest because it did not do the diet demanded you and died suddenly.

My brother and his partner found out at the same time. Decided to go to the hospital where friends led to my dad. Took the road and left in car. On Board was a friend of my father and my brother couple's mom. The journey to hospital collides. My brother is invalid and his partner in a coma. Her mother dies and the friend of my father also.

Here in Santiago, my mother suffered from intense depression was pressured by the economic problems and I had to start work very young.