Chile

Wednesday, February 17th 2021 - 08:25 UTC
Good news for Chile, copper price soaring on Chinese demand

Good news for Chile. The price of the country's main export, copper, reached this week its highest international value in eight years and nine months, at US$ 3,81 the pound, according to the latest reports from the London Metal Exchange.
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Saturday, February 13th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
How Chile became an unlikely winner in the Covid-19 vaccine race

By Veronica Díaz-Cerda (*) – At first glance, it may seem that the race to acquire COVID-19 vaccines has been won by western nations. But alongside the UK, Canada, USA and EU, another country has also secured a high number of doses relative to its population – Chile.
Saturday, February 13th 2021 - 08:45 UTC
Piñera and more than 1,5 million Chileans inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine

Chile's President Sebastian Piñera received on Friday the first dose of the Sinovac vaccine against the virus caused by Covid-19. The president is eligible to receive the inoculation with the Chinese vaccine along with those Chileans and residents aged 71 and over.
Thursday, February 11th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
Magallanes Region salmon farmers agree on an Ethics Code, first in Chile

An Ethics Code to guide Chilean fish farms was announced and apparently accepted by the industry, the Salmon Breeders of Magallanes Region Association said in a release.
Monday, February 8th 2021 - 10:15 UTC
Serious incidents with arson and clashes with police in Chile following the killing of a juggler

The fatal shooting of a street artist in Chile led to protesters clashing with police in the capital Santiago over the weekend. The events were sparked by the death of a juggler in the southern town of Panguipulli, around 850km south of Santiago.
Saturday, February 6th 2021 - 08:54 UTC
Chile speeding up its vaccination campaign: 455,000 from critical groups in two days

Chilean Health Minister Enrique Paris reported on Friday that 454,155 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country so far, as part of the mass vaccination plan that kicked off on Wednesday.
Saturday, February 6th 2021 - 04:29 UTC
Thousands of dead fish wash up on a Chilean beach

Thousands of fish mysteriously washed up on shore on Horcones Beach in Chile’s south-central Biobío region, amidst fears that changes in water temperature and quality may have been the cause.
Thursday, February 4th 2021 - 23:59 UTC
Chile launches vaccination campaign and inoculates 140,000 on the first day

Chile on Wednesday launched its mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19, inoculating people over 90 years old at over 1,400 vaccination centers across the country.
Thursday, February 4th 2021 - 09:58 UTC
Lacalle Pou agreed with Bolsonaro in Brasilia to make Mercosur more flexible

The President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, traveled overseas for the first time to meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, in a meeting in which they discussed the idea of “making Mercosur more flexible” and the possibility of a face-to-face summit with the leaders of Argentina and Paraguay at the end of March.
Thursday, February 4th 2021 - 08:54 UTC
Johnny rooks threatened in Argentine islands by deer and goats

Argentine scientists from the Austral Scientific Research Center (CADIC) in Ushuaia announced they have revealed the subsistence mystery of the striated Caracara prey bird, “carancho austral”, in the Isla de los Estados (*), during the winter months, which remained unknown until now.