Blog 8: Chile 2010: What are your views on Chile´s bicentennial year.

The bicentennial has been a year of great changes in all areas. This 2010 has not been any year. Chile achieved 200 years, counted from the National Board of Governors September 18, 1810. Independence is not, but it is the first sign of organization in our country. Chile begins to form as an independent nation 200 years ago. And the Bicentennial word as used in recent times, finally arrived. So far it has been many events that marked and paralyzed an entire nation, with great effort and sacrifice have gone ahead. This will be the year of marriage and excel in all areas.

It has not been an easy year for the country. Beginning with the February earthquake, a fact that will make for quite a while to Chile, because of the pain, fear and bad times lived. However, in situations how are you is when you value the country where you happened to be born (or living). Despite the tragedies, the suffering, the country, its people, know stand up and overcome adversity. He has done many times and in 2010 it continues to demonstrate. Although the coup was strong, the temple has to face the trauma and move forward, that is the only way possible. We also have the right first democratically elected president in 52 years, Sebastian Pinera. Assumed in an emergency, day of the second largest earthquake in American history.

Chile is an example of how to get ahead against adversity, even when hopes are dashed, as in the case of miners imprisoned in the Mina San Jose. Those are the moments where you value being here. It was amazing the support we received these brave miners, not only of an entire country but also abroad. Chile showed that unity is strength, was the last hope was lost, but that never happened, and that those 33 miners can now enjoy the wonders that life offers. And now finally has left the best technician that has had the Chilean team, who managed for a long time something that had not been able to achieve that reach a global chile, sorry about that but as always, we will not surrender and we'll get as usual.

I am very proud to live in a country where I can achieve my dreams, where I can feel calm and in which is much of what I need to be happy. I know that Chile still has a long way to be a better nation, a job that will take many generations, but we are on track. Because, although it sounds cliché, the best of Chile is yet to come. It depends on each one of us.I think in Chile and a better future.