Maipú, the battle that ensured the Independence of Chile. By José Pedro Hernández Historian and academic at the University of the Americas

This Friday, the commemoration of the 207 years of the Hug of Maipú, a profoundly special date for the commune that recalls the milestone after the victory in the Battle of Maipú, where the independence of our country was sealed. As is the tradition, the event was concentrated in the Votive Temple with an Ecumenical Te Deum and the Civic-Military Parade, with the assistance of various local authorities, Argentine authorities, institutions and so…

There are dates that are recorded with fire in the memory of our country, not only because of what happened on the battlefield, but because of what it represents for the national soul. April 5, 1818 is one of them. That day, in Maipú, not only was one of the most decisive battles for independence fought, but also a fate, that of a free Chile, was sealed. The context was not encouraging. Just a few weeks earlier, the patriotic army had suffered a…