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📰 ¿Quién nos mira? | Exposición Colección Valparaíso
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Megaincendio de Valparaíso: PDI concluye que funcionario de Conaf ordenó anotar alertas de evacuación falsas en la bitácora | vía #CIPERChile
#actualidad #conaf #incendioforestal #incendiosforestales #pdi #valparaíso #viñadelmar
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#UnDiaComoHoy 30 de junio 1851 en la ciudad de #Valparaíso (Chile) se funda el #Primer Cuerpo de #Bomberos, a raíz de lo cual se celebra actualmente el Día Nacional del Bombero Voluntario.
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Chile’s most ambitious anti-drug dog audit went straight for a vice admiral’s pocket
A trained anti-drug dog unexpectedly lunges at a naval officer during a ceremonial event in Valparaíso, ChileDear Cherubs, what was meant to be a tidy Navy ceremony in Valparaíso turned into a very public example of “the mission comes first, hierarchy later.” A drug-sniffing Belgian Malinois, freshly graduated from an anti-narcotics training course, launched itself straight into a vice admiral’s trouser pocket and instantly became the main character.
It is the sort of clip the internet adores: formal uniforms, solemn faces, and then one dog arriving with the energy of a staff member who has found a typo on page one of the report. As noted by thisclaimer.com, ceremony and chaos are often separated by exactly one highly motivated dog.
TRAINING DAY, THEN WHAT?
According to Chile’s Customs service, the event marked the end of the second canine training course for the Armada. Over more than a month, Customs trained five Maritime Police officers and four Belgian Malinois dogs, with the course running for 356 hours and involving theory, practice, and exercises in places such as the Port of Valparaíso and even on vessels.
BioBioChile reported that the ceremony took place on May 7, and that the dog in question made a beeline for the vice admiral’s pocket while officers and canines were on stage. The video later spread widely, because of course it did: if a dog turns a formal graduation into slapstick, the internet will not let that go quietly.
The vice admiral involved was identified by the Navy as Arturo Oxley, who according to the Armada’s official biography is the Director General of the Territory and Merchant Marine and was born in Valparaíso in 1969. So yes, this was not just any pocket. It was a pocket with rank, history, and now a tiny bit of embarrassment attached.
THE POCKET SAYS IT ALL
The Navy later said the dog’s behavior was linked to its age, temperament, and activation level. Oxley was not injured, though his uniform did not entirely survive the encounter, and the dog was reported to be in good condition and undergoing re-training under the supervision of the Maritime Police.
That response is almost impressively calm. No drama, no scandal, no dramatic courtroom soundtrack — just a working dog doing what working dogs do, only with a little too much enthusiasm and a terrible sense of timing. In another universe, this is how every anti-drug message ends: with a dog that takes the assignment so literally it tries to frisk the brass.
The real punchline is that the ceremony was designed to showcase disciplined coordination between Customs and the Navy, and instead the dog delivered the most memorable compliance check of the day. Honestly, that is one way to make sure nobody forgets the training program. Mission accomplished, pocket not so much.
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The Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #animalFail #belgianMalinois #chile #customs #drugDog #navy #oddNews #valparaiso #viceAdmiral #ViralVideo
BioBioChile — https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/region-de-valparaiso/2026/05/29/can-antidrogas-entrenado-por-aduanas-se-lanza-directo-a-bolsillo-de-vicealmirante-en-ceremonia-oficial.shtml
Servicio Nacional de Aduanas — https://www.aduana.cl/aduana-dicta-segundo-curso-de-formacion-de-binomios-caninos-dirigido-a/aduana/2026-03-30/085920.html
Armada de Chile — https://www.armada.cl/la-armada/ca-arturo-oxley-lizana
Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Belgian_Malinois_Male_Puppy.jpg
thisclaimer.com — https://thisclaimer.com -
Organizaciones gremiales se movilizan en Valparaíso previo a la Cuenta Pública de Kast | vía #UChileRadio
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Iván Poduje por reconstrucción en Viña del Mar y Biobío: “Ha sido un desastre” | vía #UChileRadio
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Ministro Montes propone crear una entidad permanente para enfrentar reconstrucciones | vía #UChileRadio
#biobío #carlosmontes #catástrofeschile #institucionalidad #ministeriodevivienda #reconstrucción #valparaíso
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Fixed It For You (10 Photos)
Most of us walk past a cracked sidewalk or a crumbling wall and see something that needs a repair crew. But for a specific group of creative minds, these urban “scars” are the perfect starting point for a story. Whether it’s filling a pothole with colorful mosaics or turning a rusty pipe into a cinematic moment, these artists prove that beauty doesn’t require a blank canvas—it just requires a fresh pair of eyes. Here are 10 times street art “fixed” the world in the most […]https://streetartutopia.com/2026/01/06/fixed-it-for-you-10-photos/
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Chilean Photographer Sergio Larrain (1931-2012)
Captured images of bars, nightlife, sailors ... moments that really tell stories.
Larrain spent ten years on the road doing photography before pursuing a life of solitude - writing, drawing + meditating.#sergiolarrain #Valparaiso #photography #photographer #sailors #blackandwhite #nightlife #streetlife #bars #barlife #london #chile #bwphoto #blackandwhitephotography #bwphotography #fotografia #fotografie #streetmeeting #barmeeting #rendezvous
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Chilean Photographer Sergio Larrain (1931-2012)
Captured images of bars, nightlife, sailors ... moments that really tell stories.
Larrain spent ten years on the road doing photography before pursuing a life of solitude - writing, drawing + meditating.#sergiolarrain #Valparaiso #photography #photographer #sailors #blackandwhite #nightlife #streetlife #bars #barlife #london #chile #bwphoto #blackandwhitephotography #bwphotography #homoeroticphotography #homoerotic #streetmeeting #barmeeting #rendezvous #fotografia #fotografie
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Chilean Photographer Sergio Larrain (1931-2012)
Captured images of bars, nightlife, sailors ... moments that really tell stories.
Larrain spent ten years on the road doing photography before pursuing a life of solitude - writing, drawing + meditating.#sergiolarrain #Valparaiso #photography #photographer #sailors #blackandwhite #nightlife #streetlife #bars #barlife #london #chile #bwphoto #blackandwhitephotography #bwphotography #homoeroticphotography #homoerotic #streetmeeting #barmeeting #rendezvous #fotografie #fotografia
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Chilean Photographer Sergio Larrain (1931-2012)
Captured images of bars, nightlife, sailors ... moments that really tell stories.
Larrain spent ten years on the road doing photography before pursuing a life of solitude - writing, drawing + meditating.#sergiolarrain #Valparaiso #photography #photographer #sailors #blackandwhite #nightlife #streetlife #bars #barlife #london #chile #bwphoto #blackandwhitephotography #bwphotography #fotografie #fotografia #streetmeeting #barmeeting #rendezvous
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Twoflower met a new friend during lunch today at Pizzeria y Trattoria del Ascensor in Valparaiso, Chile. His name is Merquen.
(Merquen is a yummy seasoning prepared with smoked dried goat horn chili pepper, toasted coriander seeds and salt.)
#valparaíso #chile #terrypratchettfan
#americanexpats #oprte #travel #travelblog #traveladdicts #travelbloggers #Nomads #FullTimeTravelers #GoExplore #RoamThePlanet #Travelholic #TravelLife #TravelDiaries -
#Apruebo Nueva Constitución
#EstoNoPrendio #Feliz2020 Happy New Year #Chile
#AñoNuevoEnPlazaDignidad #NYCSubway #Chile2020 #Santiago #Colombia #Ecuador #Taltal #MadridSuenaNavidad #BuenosAires #Valparaiso #Colina #Tiltil #LaLigua #Paris #BTSatTimeSquare #LosAngeles #Mapuche #Linares #Providencia #SanMiguel #quintanormal #Castro #Coyhaique #ContigoCHV RODELINDO ROMÁN #AnoNuevo #Talca #LosAndes #LosAngeles #Chile #HablemosDeCODELCO Cadem #BuenosDiasATodos #BuenLunes #PlazaDignidad -
En Directo Plaza de La Dignidad de Santiago Chile 17:54
LIVE - Dignity #square 20#AñoNuevoEnPlazaDignidad #Feliz2020 Happy New Year
#NYCSubway #Chile2020 #Santiago #Colombia #Ecuador #MadridSuenaNavidad #Portugal #BuenosAires #Valparaiso
+Gracias #cima https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V3de1U8qiE
