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Golondrinas Jaime Suarez and . Written by Jorge Uribe Navarrete and published in The Nation the first days of November 1993. George died in January 2008 and be my tribute to you 15 years of your words.

Golondrinas Jaime Suarez and
Atypical was the funeral of Jaime Suarez Bastidas on Saturday, the Metropolitan Cemetery, to the magical sounds of traditional Mexican farewell song "Las Golondrinas" His remains were met with his beloved .

I met him in 1969, amid the vicissitudes of the campaign of Salvador Allende. I worked as his subordinate when he was the Prime Minister Secretary General of the Popular Unity government. He soon was in charge of Minister of Interior. In 1973 it was Senator of the Republic.

and began the great drought. Jaime left the country covered by the generous protection of Peru. Then, serving as commissioned by the Socialist Party, lived in Moscow and Berlin.

Eventually went to Mexico, a nation in which he was happy to the degree that his affection for that country became a passion. And there we became friends, blighted by the nostalgia for the distant homeland and prostrate renewed affection upon return.

Just days before he died he called me to urge me to read an article he wrote in La Nacion, which referred to the "amate plant "which is the Mexican geography, a color cast that penetrates the soul.

loa In each paragraph, Suarez recalled the old Mexican legend says that at night, in some deserted plains of the State of Morelos, where the wind blows between the trees, hear the galloping horse of Emiliano Zapata, continues its fight to correct social injustices.

In a flash of rebellion, Jaime pointed out that the same horse should ride on ... but in Chile, mainly due to the crowded streets of San Miguel.

reminisced in stale conversations often the last decade of our Socialist Party where we share years of hope and struggle, triumph and emotion, loss and persecution, to arrive until after those dull, tasteless, colorless.

Why have I not taken over the wisdom of the teacher!

I'll never know, although I sensed on Saturday, while listening to mariachis sing over his grave, I will be hard to forget.

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In future, challenges, courage and other herbs or simply said ...

A beautiful sunny Saturday morning of October we met a group of people in a game that bore the name A Look into the Future - Dialogue with José Miguel Insulza. We

, literally at the top of the hill, as we congregate Anahuac Casa de la Cultura in San Cristobal. A crowd entertaining, friends not seen for some time and, above all, the joy of knowing at the same stop. Is not a minor issue on the eve of presidential candidate definitions.

The central statement of José Miguel Insulza, in my opinion, was the need to close a period in the consultation and in the country. Progress in reforms to enable the country meet the challenges posed by globalization and the new world, with the participation of citizens as legal subjects.

In other words, a reform State, together with ensuring the rights of citizens, end to inequality and allows for greater democracy and participation of people. For that, he proposed a constitutional amendment to endorse such guarantees in order to achieve a welfare state.

We invited and led to the outstanding issues to create the institutional conditions and policies to eliminate the inequalities and address the changes that Chile needs to make a leap to development. For example: "Our tax system does not redistribute." If we live as in the first world with their health services, education and transportation, we must be willing to pay taxes, and taxes not African.

listened attentively. Among the robustness of the action and my recurring and skepticism about how the Coalition is doing more of the same, the Chinaman appeared in all of us: you do not kernel or kernel.

And then I realized the reason that this meeting will be held at the Cultural Center Anahuac. At one point, something clicked me (probably a specialist can explain it to me). With conviction and clarity, he said, a democratic state is a fight we must take and the new constitution must guarantee everything that we want to protect. I have said much better, but more or less so I recorded his words. Anahuac

means the land between the waters or a place near the water and realized that there was solid ground .. Panzer's words were more of the same, quite the contrary. But be bold enough to make profound changes. The elections are won or lost, but Chile must be one of the few countries known after the election counts, everyone wins.

In this turning me the conviction that the only way to win the presidential future is to be prepared to lose. Yes, willing to lose. The contingent of bureaucrats and technocrats rooted in all the estates should be concerned and understand once and for all that, Insulza said, the fight we have to give is a democratic state and a new constitution.

I come home happy, excited about my candidate for President and my son tells me: "Oh, you always get your hopes up and then ... always the same: the binomial system, rather nominal, public rudeness and counting ... "

prefer to ignore my son and I go to my library and pulled out the trial of Alfonso Reyes" Vision de Anahuac " (1519) and then find the right words to conclude the jorrnada: "Ours, Anahuac it is something better and more toned. At least, for those who like to be alert all the time the will and clear thinking. "

Sentry Safe V330 Open

I read: "Practice climbing without fear but with security."

Hello. Interesting

Guide published by the Ministry of Interior of the Principality of Asturias, together with the 112 and the FEMPA, conducted by a commander of the Mountain GC.

I will comment on certain aspects that are not only respect but even despises who claims that these "minimum" are met in the activities of their association.

first performs certain definitions and principles:

(in BLUE indicating that publication)

"The mountain is a person who seeks freedom in the mountains, life in the nature, with all its privileges and rewards, responsibilities and requirements "

" climbing in the best case, an activity full of joy ... and the worst cause frustration, disappointment and even disaster who ignore the severe impersonal rules of Nature "

" To prevent the risks must first know them, know their origins and causes ... "

people and not ignore, but which denies the existence of those who sell the bike everything is easy .... that anyone is able to hike regardless of who is obese, or have blood pressure problems or any medical problems and could prevent the sport in safe environments (such as gyms or similar), is incurring unnecessary risks by not and the head of the excursion, but to all the "expeditionary" to be support modifications and delays of the activity affecting the normal development of it.

Prepare for the activity: It seems

platitude, but acts as if it were necessary absolutely NOTHING ....

- do some exercise during the week and before each activity to a minimum heating (or begin to walk slowly to warm up gradually and then we can increase the pace ... but no longer than STOP walking ... it's rise to Pindo was grotesque ... running every 20 minutes they stopped another 20 or 30 minutes, at 5.3 km (627 m of altitude) were 6 stops ... so it took 3 and a half hours ... desperate! for anyone who wants to go to a normal pace).

- is a need for good hydration

still far too common that the participants did not take more than 1 (or 2) bottles of ½ L, and no impact on the need to carry enough water.

There is a very important aspect, which ninguneo in a very strange

before undertaking the activity (reminds us of the Guide) tell us:

- property the route or activity, the physical and technical support to cope.
- From the duration of the
- From the weather forecast and give warning

(where we stayed, for example) of the activity to be undertaken, planned route, time of departure and return, to facilitate the activation of emergency services in case of loss or
accident
How can anyone still be able to "defend" (right in the XXI s) that need not be give any prior information to the participants? ... What to give it (the bus) and the road is enough ... that each judge ...

"Based on what is arguable that can allow" anyone "to pay, without requiring a" minimum " fitness?

The "warn" in the housing .... science fiction ...

BEFORE LEAVING:

in the backpack.

shoes in good condition to protect the ankles ..... Cap ....

continues to tolerate the participants with old and tattered beach, without hat or scarf in bright sunlight.

The recommended material is science fiction at the outputs of hiking. 50 people I can count on the fingers of one hand (and me too many fingers), which are thermal blanket.

kit ... hehe .. here for me .... too many fingers although total!, so that I consider the Demon if you dare to offer a simple strip ....

Compass, map, front ... what ... follow me on fingers ....

Consider all the basic equipment of this Guide as "unnecessary" (of course is nearly coincident with whom I, excluding slings)

Start Exercising

hook Never let anyone in our group ... . the pace will mark the weakest ... retire early is a victory, not a failure ... not the activity with dense fog ... discusses common mistakes that alone .... The marathon, or the summit at all costs do not seem activities for sports groups, but solitary, and therefore can not accompany some "elites" who believe that everyone should carry the same weight (its part of the store, etc.) at the crossings, regardless of the athlete despite 90 kgs or 55 kgs ... "and that if you can not your party had not come" (do not know if I was surprised or scared when they told me such villainy ...).

Some contingencies

If an accident occurs, if possible, leaving only the victim and to separate themselves from danger. PUT IN A SAFE PLACE
Da certain recommendations of First Aid but NO time indicates that you can not do ANYTHING. The "Pontius Pilate" is the usual .... more to surprise the reader ...

I encoragino when certain "health professionals" will refrain from an interest in a business partner, because it is their responsibility .... As the psychological contribution can be crucial to the life of a rugged, motivation is as important as cure .

The placebo effect of doing something but will relieve medically little can make a difference ....

SUMMARY And it's a gem:
If
hiking requires a proper physical preparation, climbing above that requirement should not be starting the adventure and risks must be well evaluated.

ALWAYS ensure strict compliance with safety standards.



And yet there are officials who argue that does not require any physical fitness and support to people who do not. That do not assess any risk, neither good nor bad, and mock those who ask that all those who run activities for an equal, meet minimum standards of training and information.

Of course the public exhibition in this forum will bother those who still defend bad behavior ... any day passes require a disgrace and legal responsibilities, and will not be for ads .... I think that must change habits, for solutions before it is too late.

Although there who does not see the need to change anything .... Greetings