Tag: Sebastián Piñera

• Monday, November 8th 2010 - 02:28 UTC

  Mercosur forgot to integrate with the rest of the world, says Piñera

  

  Chilean president Sebastian Piñera said that Mercosur privileged integration among its members but forgot about integration with the rest of the world.

• Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 - 08:04 UTC

  Rescue of trapped miners increases support for President Piñera

  

  Support for Chilean President Sebastian Piñera rose to new highs in October after the dramatic rescue of 33 trapped miners, a poll showed Tuesday, strengthening his hand as he pushes his first budget through Congress.

• Tuesday, October 19th 2010 - 03:06 UTC

  Piñera wants to reaffirm Chile/UK close alliance well into the XXI century

  

  Capitalizing on the wave of international admiration for the miners’ rescue, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera began Monday in 10 Downing Street his official two day visit to Great Britain underlining the close links and longstanding alliance between Chile and Britain.

• Monday, October 18th 2010 - 04:00 UTC

  Chile and Britain’s friendship has “deep historical roots”, says President Piñera

  

  Chile and Britain’s friendship has deep historical roots and is projected into the future, said Chilean president Sebastian Piñera in London who on Monday is scheduled to meet PM David Cameron and later a trip to Buckingham palace for an audience with the Queen.

• Monday, October 18th 2010 - 00:45 UTC

  Falklands sends letter of support to Chile for the “fantastic” rescue of miners

  

  The Falkland Islands elected government sent a letter of support to Chilean President Sebastian Piñera and the people of Chile for the “fantastic work” carried out in the rescue of the 33 miners.

• Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:15 UTC

  Disagreement over terrorist extradition could sour Chile/Argentine relations

  

  After a lack of agreement in Chile over the extradition of ex guerrilla member Sergio Apablaza, Argentina President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said that the meeting held with President Sebastián Piñera was an “excellent” one, during declarations made to seemingly minimize the situation.

• Tuesday, September 14th 2010 - 23:22 UTC

  Chile’s Bicentennial naval review to be the largest in the country’s history

  

  Many of the celebrations planned for Chile’s bicentennial are meant to mimic the centennial celebrations, such as President Sebastián Pinera’s recreation of a dinner with foreign ambassadors in Chile.

• Monday, September 13th 2010 - 19:08 UTC

  Riots and arrests on Chile’s coup anniversary, “but calmer than in previous years”

  

  As President Sebastián Piñera spoke of national unity and moving past quarrels from recent history on the anniversary of the 11 September 1973 military coup that ousted democratically elected President Salvador Allende, protests and demonstrations occurred throughout Chile.

• Saturday, September 11th 2010 - 17:50 UTC

  Chile’s Catholic willing to help negotiate in Mapuche hunger strike

  

  The Chilean Catholic Church has agreed to help negotiate an end to nearly two-month long hunger strike by indigenous Mapuche prisoners, following an assistance request earlier this week from President Sebastián Piñera

• Monday, August 30th 2010 - 19:24 UTC

  Survey shows 3.7% of Chilean population lives in extreme poverty

  

  A survey carried out in December 2009 found that Chile has 634,328 people (3.7% of the population) living in extreme poverty. Since 2006 this percentage has gone up by 0.5%, the first increase since 1990. Those affected are mainly in rural areas.