Journalists in Chile

The 80-year-old market trader who became a Chilean music star

Reporting style, Informative: Primarily a reported profile, with some descriptive and appreciative language about the singer and his musical legacy.

Luis Gómez, known as JM, became a celebrated bolero singer late in life after decades selling vegetables at a market in Valparaíso. Raised amid hardship, he began performing more seriously with his cousin Juan Navarro, or Juanín, and formed Los Crack del Puerto with local musicians in 2017. After Juanín's death in 2025, JM struggled to return to the stage but now performs regularly and tours beyond Chile. The band's fourth record, Lo Mucho Que Nos Queda, was released on cassette to acclaim, while JM says he never planned for fame and would have been content to remain a market trader.

The plan to replace Indiana's property tax with something worse

Reporting style, Interpretive: Strongly opinionated op-ed arguing that the proposed replacement of Indiana's property tax would be harmful, while offering limited factual analysis and citing projected tax revenues.

Political context, Centre-left: Supports public-school funding, local government autonomy and homeowner relief while opposing a state-led tax replacement plan.

John Bartlett argues that Indiana should reform rather than eliminate its property-tax system. He criticizes state representative JD Prescott’s proposal to replace property taxes with a 7% sales tax on service labor, claiming it would raise substantially more revenue and effectively increase the tax burden. Bartlett warns that the plan could increase prices, divert more money to private schools, force local school closures and give the state greater control over local budgets. He instead advocates assessment reforms, tax-payment assistance, changes to property-tax penalties and repeal of SB1.

What’s Next for Wild Card Losers?

Reporting style, Interpretive: Strongly evaluative sports analysis, with subjective judgments about team performance and offseason choices, supported by statistics and reporting.

The Astros, Red Sox, Cubs, and Phillies all exited the 2026 MLB Wild Card round, prompting questions about how each can return to contention. Houston’s losing record, uneven offense, and injury-hit rotation point toward a major roster reset and a decision on its manager. Boston’s late-season surge could not overcome a lifeless playoff offense, leaving choices around free agents and roster flexibility. Chicago paired the league’s highest-scoring offense with pitching injuries and a disappointing sweep, while several veterans may depart. Philadelphia’s aging core, recurring postseason struggles, and managerial uncertainty could lead either to a final push or a broader teardown. Each team faces consequential offseason choices as its division rivals remain competitive.

What's Next for Non-Playoff Teams?

Reporting style, Interpretive: Offers evaluative, forward-looking judgments about teams' seasons, roster needs, ownership, and offseason strategies.

Pablo Figueroa surveys the 18 MLB teams that missed the 2026 playoffs and groups them by their offseason outlook. He sees some clubs as facing deep roster and pitching problems, while others have promising young talent or a foundation for a quick rebound. Across the teams, recurring priorities include strengthening rotations and bullpens, adding veteran hitters, deciding whether to retain or trade key players, and determining how aggressively ownership will invest. The outlooks range from rebuilding or seeking modest improvement to pursuing a return to contention in 2027.

CIC Travel launches CIC Contigo, a new single customer-service line for travel agencies

Reporting style, Informative: Mostly factual reporting, with promotional descriptions of CIC Travel’s services and destinations.

CIC Travel launched CIC Contigo in Chile, a single telephone channel integrated with its Naideth platform to centralize commercial and reservations requests from travel agencies and speed up responses. The service follows launches in Colombia and Peru, where the company reports strong acceptance. CIC Travel is also preparing an enhanced version of Naideth and will promote destinations including Los Cabos, Japan and India. In addition, it announced CIC Rosa, a breast-cancer-prevention campaign for travel agencies in Chile, Peru and Colombia.

Hyatt Inclusive Collection presents a renewed resort portfolio

Reporting style, Factual: Predominantly factual trade-news coverage describing a Hyatt sales presentation, resort openings, loyalty benefits and travel-industry updates, with limited promotional language.

Hyatt Inclusive Collection presented updates to its Caribbean and Mexico resort portfolio during sales-training events in Santiago and Concepción for Chilean wholesalers and travel agencies. The presentation highlighted the Confidant Collective loyalty program for travel agents, new and expanding properties in Los Cabos, Riviera Maya, Cancún, Miches and Punta Cana, and the sales potential of Hyatt Vivid Grand Island for younger adults. The company also promoted Secrets and Dreams resorts in Playa Esmeralda, upcoming Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana, and Preferred Club upgrades with exclusive facilities and personalized services. Copa Airlines provided an update on routes from Chile to the Caribbean, and the event concluded with a travel-prize drawing.

Adrián Dufflocq Borie, the man who taught Chile to fly fish, dies at 87

Reporting style, Interpretive: Admiring obituary that praises Dufflocq’s legacy and presents his conservation views favorably.

Adrián Dufflocq Borie, a pioneering Chilean fly-fishing guide and conservation advocate, died in Llifén on September 17 at age 87. He began guiding in 1958 and founded Cumilahue Lodge in 1962, while also writing and researching freshwater fish, advising fisheries officials, and promoting catch-and-release practices and protections against invasive didymo. He criticized fish farms in recreational fishing waters and denounced changes to fishing seasons and regulations that he believed disregarded conservation. A mentor to anglers and keeper of a major fishing library, Dufflocq leaves a legacy continued by his sons, Marcelo and Cristian.

Books: The Best Places to Fly Fish in Chile

Reporting style, Interpretive: Enthusiastic book review that praises the guide’s quality, usefulness, and conservation message.

A review of the expanded tenth-anniversary edition of Luis Goycoolea and Rodrigo Sandoval’s bilingual guide to fly fishing in Chile. Across 280 pages, it traces the history of the sport and surveys fishing waters from central Chile to Patagonia, alongside practical advice on aquatic insects, flies, equipment, and techniques. Detailed maps and more than 100 photographs support trip planning. The book also emphasizes responsible fishing, protecting fragile ecosystems, and preventing the spread of Didymo and other invasive species, arguing that conserving Chile’s rivers and lakes is essential to the future of fishing.

Derrick Jones Jr.’s Future With Clippers Is Reportedly Safe

Reporting style, Informative: Mostly factual sports reporting with some analysis and speculation about roster roles and future performance.

Derrick Jones Jr. is expected to remain an important part of the Los Angeles Clippers’ rotation after starting 66 games and averaging 10.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists last season. A report that contract-extension negotiations had stalled and could lead to a trade was disputed by ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly, who said Jones and the Clippers remain on good terms and open to continued talks. Jones will face competition from newly acquired Rui Hachimura, whose superior three-point shooting could put him in contention for the starting forward spot. With Kawhi Leonard gone and the Clippers seeking wing stability, Jones’ performance could determine both his role and his chances of securing an extension.

Chivas vs Pumas: Where to Watch Live and Free the Jornada 8 Apertura 2026 Match

Reporting style, Informative: Primarily factual sports preview and broadcast information, with mild promotional language about the match's importance.

Chivas and Pumas will face each other in Jornada 8 of Mexico’s Apertura 2026 on Sunday, September 13, at 19:07 at Estadio AKRON in Guadalajara. The match will be streamed on Amazon Prime. Pumas arrive after a 3-1 win over León and are seeking an anniversary victory, while Chivas aim to maintain their form and secure a second consecutive league win.