Region VIII Weekly Report for 20111229

By Rod "Alley'Gator" Hunrichse, 20111229
* Go-to: Region VIII Fireworks Shows for New Year 2012
* Concepción Main Street Opened 21 Months After 27/F Earthquake
* Region VIII Sports review: Rebirth of DIMAYOR, levelling of soccer to Primera B

* Go-to: Region VIII Fireworks Shows for New Year 2012

New Year 2011 in Talcahuano by Sergio Benítez

On major cities in the Region VIII, fireworks shows can be seen on New Year's Eve, but also Friday 30, others later on Sunday 1st. Traditional and new, the people will enjoy and have to get used to, since fireworks have been banned to civilians for years, due to a campaign not to be burned, specially children.

Concepción Main Street Opened 21 Months After 27/F Earthquake

By Rod "Alley'Gator" Hunrichse, 20111229

O'Higgins Avenue Opening By Emilio Rubio Torres

On Tuesday 27, Public Works Minister Golborne announced that, after 21 months of preventive closing, main street Avenida O'Higgins will be reopened in Concepcion. Also said once authorized, the deconstruction was done in record time.