Chile

• Saturday, December 21st 2024 - 10:56 UTC

  Boric chooses brotherly approach after derogatory remarks from Argentine gov't

  

  After heavy criticism from the Argentine government of Javier Milei, Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font sought to calm down the diplomatic waters because heads of State “come and go but the people remain.” Boric also insisted that Argentina was “a brotherly” country.

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• Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 10:53 UTC

  Chile angry over “inaccurate” words from Argentine Economy Minister

  

  The Chilean Government of President Gabriel Boric Font sent a protest note through diplomatic channels to Argentina after Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo dubbed the leftwing leader a “Communist” who was sinking his country. Santiago said Caputo made “inappropriate and inaccurate statements” during a radio interview with a Buenos Aires broadcaster.

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• Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 10:07 UTC

  Chilean lawmakers want steps taken to protect tourists

  

  Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued a report warning travelers to Chile that “muggings, armed robberies, pickpocketing and bag snatching are common” there. Tourists need also be aware of scams targetting them such as staining their clothes to distract them and then stealing their belongings. In response, Chilean lawmakers requested a special session of the Foreign Affairs Committee in Congress.

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• Saturday, December 14th 2024 - 10:56 UTC

  US denounces Hezbollah's presence in Chile to seek funding

  

  The US State Department said this week that the Lebanon-based terrorist organization Hezbollah had been operating in Chile and other Latin American countries to obtain funding for its activities in a report that also mentioned Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas, dissidents of the defunct FARC and Peru's Shining Path as the biggest threats in the region.

• Friday, December 13th 2024 - 10:59 UTC

  Defense minister Lord Coaker visits Chile and Brazil to strengthen defense relations

  

  Defense Minister Lord Coaker's recent visit to Chile and Brazil focused on supporting global security and tackling increasing threats. There, he held talks with his counterparts and industry as the UK strengthens relations with partners around the world.

• Friday, December 13th 2024 - 10:14 UTC

  Chile and Colombia sign feminist foreign policy agreement

  

  The leftwing governments of Chile and Colombia signed Thursday in Santiago two memorandums of understanding to expand their bilateral cooperation. Hosting Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren and his Colombian counterpart Luis Gilberto Murillo updated the so-called Strategic Partnership Council to promote a broader joint agenda, in addition to an agreement on Feminist Foreign Policy to promote gender equality by establishing a bilateral alliance aimed at projecting shared values.

• Thursday, December 5th 2024 - 09:54 UTC

  Chile: “Israel” street renamed in condemnation of ongoing events in Middle East

  

  The City Hall of Ñuñoa, one of the municipalities within the Santiago Metropolitan Region, approved a street name change as a response to ongoing international conflicts: the street República de Israel will be renamed in solidarity with Palestine and condemnation of Tel Aviv's military actions in the Gaza Strip against local people. The decision was approved by 7 votes to 1 during Wednesday's council meeting, after a consultation with the neighbors.

• Wednesday, December 4th 2024 - 18:06 UTC

  Chile: Boric announces first child due in June

  

  Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font announced through his Instagram account that he will become a father for the first time after conceiving a child with professional basketballer Paula Carrasco. He added to the posting an image of an ultrasound. “We will give the best of us so that the Chile we live in will be fairer and happier. We love you,” the head of state also wrote in a message to his child, due in June next year.

• Tuesday, December 3rd 2024 - 20:46 UTC

  China Eastern Airlines pivotal in Chilean exports

  

  The role of China Eastern Airlines carrying Chilean exports into the Asian giant was highlighted Monday in Beijing, on the opening day of the Chile Week event. China's share in Chile's forestry and livestock shipments rose from 13% in 2013 to 30% in 2023, it was also explained.

• Saturday, November 30th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  Chilean Governor announces ambitious Tierra del Fuego tunnel project

  

  Governor Jorge Flies of the Chilean Magallanes and Antarctica Region announced a project to build an underwater tunnel linking the mainland with Tierra del Fuego, an initiative from which Argentina would also benefit. The proposal submitted during a National Conference on Policies for Extreme Zones in Chile seeks to replace the current barge 3.7 kilometers crossing through the Strait of Magellan. The 4-kilometer submarine tunnel would entail a US$1.5 billion investment.