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Chile’s Pension Reality: Is the World Seeing the Full Picture?
Chile’s pension system earns a strong international score. What does that tell us about the income a retiree receives—and what it can buy where they live?
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System scores, not individual pension amounts.
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Independent articles, published between issues of the magazine.
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When Neighbour Disputes Reach the Tribunal: Toronto Tenants Allege Months of Disturbances and Landlord Inaction
A Toronto tenant-rights application alleges months of noise disturbances, privacy concerns and insufficient landlord intervention. The claims have not been adjudicated.
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BLACKPINK’s DEADLINE Is Powerful — But GO Deserved a Full Album
A personal review of BLACKPINK’s DEADLINE: why GO stands out, why the EP feels too brief, and how the members’ solo evolution could have inspired a full album.
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Ontario Raised Servers’ Wages. Why Are Customers Still Expected to Tip for Everything?
A critical look at Ontario’s server wage reform, tip pooling, customer service and the obligation to report gratuities, with three illustrated comparisons.
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A War That Did Not Begin in 2022: MH17, Latin American Recruits and the Human Cost of Russia’s War in Ukraine
From MH17 and false HIV-cure headlines to Colombian fighters and a missing Chilean recruited into Russia’s military: Hainica investigates the war’s human cost.
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Children Learn What Adults Practise: Is Defiance a Disorder or a Learned Behaviour?
Hainica Magazine investigates how family interactions, observational learning and classroom conditions shape childhood defiance—and why clinical assessments must consider context.
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Coni Piccoli’s Second Act: A Prime-Time Comeback, Courage and a Powerful Message About Skin Cancer
Coni Piccoli returns to Chilean prime-time television in Fiebre de Canto while sharing an important message about her skin cancer diagnosis, surgery and sun protection.
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Denise Rosenthal and the Mirror Songs: Inside Her New Emotional Universe
Denise Rosenthal’s mirror songs introduce a new emotional architecture. Explore the official pair, her linked songs and Hainica’s conceptual map.
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Vesta Lugg’s Gerenta del Amor: A Sweet, Addictive Pop Escape That Feels Like Summer 2011
Vesta Lugg’s new album combines Chilean pop identity, romantic humour and the carefree feeling of summer 2011. Our favourite: “Besito en la barra.”
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Who Gets a Home in Toronto? A Call for Transparency, Fairness and Accountability in Subsidized Housing
A call for independent scrutiny of subsidized housing allocations, conflicts of interest and discrimination in Toronto.