Chile

• Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 - 09:08 UTC

  Chile praises Beijing for its leadership and rejecting protectionism

  

  Chile’s foreign minister welcomed Chinese representatives to a meeting with Latin American and Caribbean countries and praised Beijing for rejecting protectionism as the United States backs away from global trade.

• Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 - 07:53 UTC

  Pope Francis apologizes for remarks in Chile referred to Bishop Juan Barros

  

  Pope Francis has apologized for remarks he made last week in Chile defending a bishop accused of covering up sexual abuse. He said he realized his words hurt many, but repeated his belief that Chilean Bishop Juan Barros was innocent. Francis was speaking to journalists on board a plane flying back to Rome.

• Friday, January 19th 2018 - 05:21 UTC

  Foreign Office director in Chile to discuss UK's exit and transition process

  

  The Foreign Office Director of the Economic Diplomacy Directorate Hugh Elliot is currently in Chile on a two day visit to discuss the UK’s transition process from the European Union with the Chilean Government. Mr. Elliot is the UK's government main interlocutor for the transition program of agreements and third countries.

• Friday, January 19th 2018 - 05:04 UTC

  Pope marries two flight attendants from Chile's flagship en route to Iquique

  

  Pope Francis celebrated the first-ever airborne papal wedding on Thursday, marrying two flight attendants from Chile’s flagship airline at 36,000 feet during a flight from Santiago.

• Thursday, January 18th 2018 - 10:23 UTC

  Francis calls on Mapuches to shun violence, which “turns a most just cause into a lie”

  

  Pope Francis urged Chile’s indigenous Mapuche people on Wednesday to shun violence, saying unity was the best weapon against “the deforestation of hope,” as they struggle to defend their culture and reclaim ancestral lands.

• Wednesday, January 17th 2018 - 10:18 UTC

  Pope Francis held a private meeting with victims of sex abuse by priests

  

  Pope Francis publicly expressed “pain and shame” on Tuesday over the rape and molestation of children by priests in Chile and later listened, prayed and cried at a private meeting with victims. Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said the meeting took place in the Vatican embassy in Santiago.

• Wednesday, January 17th 2018 - 07:13 UTC

  Francis expresses pain and shame for sex abuse by Chile's Catholic clergy

  

  On his first full day in Chile on Tuesday Pope Francis immediately confronted the issue of sex abuse by the country's Catholic clergy, apologized and said he felt ashamed -- just hours after several Chilean churches were reportedly firebombed.

• Tuesday, January 16th 2018 - 09:57 UTC

  Far less Argentines than expected crossed to Chile for the Pope's visit

  

  Argentine born pope Francis three-day visit to neighboring Chile attracted less of his countrypeople than was expected according to the preparations and border controls. The Argentine Gendarmerie at the Christ Redempteur pass, reported that on Sunday, 4.283 people in 1.995 vehicles crossed to Chile plus another 2.966 faithfull in 77 coaches.

• Tuesday, January 16th 2018 - 09:32 UTC

  Francis in Chile: modest enthusiasm for a Laitn American country, and protest groups

  

  Pope Francis flew in to Chile's capital Monday evening for a visit expected to be met with protests over sexual abuse by priests and confronted by many Chileans deeply skeptical about the Roman Catholic Church. It's the pope's first visit to Chile, a nation of 17 million people since taking the reins of the church in 2013.

• Monday, January 15th 2018 - 10:35 UTC

  British scientists join Chile's Future Congress to discuss humankind challenges

  

  Twelve prominent British figures representing different areas of science, including economics, marine conservation and regenerative medicine, will be present the Future Congress between Monday January 15 and in Santiago and several Chilean regions.