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Damaris Abarca
Damaris Nicole Abarca González (born 27 February 1990) is a Chilean people, Chilean politician and chess player. She is a five-time women's chess champion and the former president of the Chess Federation of Chile. Abarca has been a member of the Constitutional Convention (Chile), Constitutional Convention since 2021. Early life and education Abarca was born in Rancagua, Chile, on 27 February 1990 and spent her childhood in the town of Rosario. At the age of 15, she and her family moved to the nearby city of Rengo. During this time, she became a regional student leader during the 2006 student protests in Chile known as the 2006 student protests in Chile, Penguins' Revolution. She studied Philosophy and later Law at the University of Chile, but had to temporarily pause her law studies due to a diagnosis of lupus in 2011. Chess career Abarca learnt to play chess during her childhood by observing her father teach her older brothers, eventually joining them in games. By the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rancagua
Rancagua () is a city and commune in central Chile and part of the Rancagua conurbation. It is the capital of the Cachapoal Province and of the O'Higgins Region, located south of the national capital of Santiago. It was originally named Santa Cruz de Triana by Spanish colonists. In 2012, its population was 232,211. The main economic activities range from mining, tourism, agriculture, timber, food production and services to minor industrial activities. The city also serves as the administrative and legal center of the region. Together with Machalí and Gultro, it forms the Rancagua conurbation. After Curicó, Talca and Concepción, it is one of the most important and densely populated cities of the south central zone of Chile. History Foundation period The Rancagua Valley was occupied by the local Picunche. They fell briefly under the control of the Inca Empire in the 15th century. Its remains in structures can still be found near the city today. Through their civil engineeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico ''''. . making it the world's 13th-largest country by are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
