Chile

• Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 08:46 UTC

  Pope will underline the plight of indigenous peoples during his coming visit to Chile and Peru

  

  During his visit to Chile and Peru, Pope Francis will honor the country’s religious roots and underline the plight of indigenous men and women. The Vatican said the pope will be in Chile Jan. 15-18, visiting the cities of Santiago, Temuco and Iquique. He then will fly to Peru and, from Jan. 18-21, he will visit Lima, Puerto Maldonado and Trujillo.

• Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 08:39 UTC

  China and Chile agree to upgrade trade accord to take advantage of new technologies

  

  China and Chile have agreed to upgrade their free trade agreement (FTA), a move that will boost both economies, a former official of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said.

• Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 07:59 UTC

  Argentina and Chile begin Antarctic combined naval patrolling

  

  Argentina's ARA “Islas Malvinas” has started this season's Antarctic duty as part of the Antarctic combined naval patrolling, responsibility which Argentina shares with neighboring Chile since 1988.

• Wednesday, November 15th 2017 - 08:33 UTC

  Chileans vote on Sunday and opinion polls point to ex president Piñera as the winner

  

  The presidential and parliamentary elections in Chile will take place next Sunday, with the conservative candidate and ex president Sebastian Piñera, the favorite to win, according to surveys.

• Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 08:00 UTC

  Piñera can be only defeated with a strong voter turnout, admit his opponents

  

  The frontrunner for Chile’s presidency, billionaire businessman Sebastian Piñera, faces an array of left-wing parties in this year’s elections but he can expect help from one quarter - low turnout.

• Friday, October 27th 2017 - 09:19 UTC

  Mapuches acquitted of arson attack and two deaths in south Chile

  

  A Chilean court this week acquitted eleven Mapuche people accused of terrorism over an arson attack that killed an elderly couple, part of a series of indigenous rights protests.

• Thursday, October 26th 2017 - 07:03 UTC

  Piñera leads in presidential election vote intention, but will face runoff

  

  Chilean conservative presidential candidate Sebastian Piñera maintained his lead in voter preference ahead of the Nov. 19 election, and was seen beating his two closest rivals in a likely runoff, pollster CEP said on Wednesday

• Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 20:30 UTC

  Jellyfish, major source of food of Falklands' black browed albatrosses, says scientific research

  

  The humble jellyfish has been found to be a major source of food for albatrosses which inhabit the Southern Ocean, new research has discovered.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2017 - 06:29 UTC

  LATAM non-stop flights between Santiago de Chile and Melbourne

  

  LATAM launched on 5 October non-stop flights between Melbourne and Santiago. The route will offer the only direct connection between Melbourne and Latin America and see three flights per week on a Boeing 787-9.

• Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 - 07:22 UTC

  JetSMART offers ultra low rates for Santiago/Punta Arenas beginning 18 December

  

  JetSMART, Chile's ultra low cost airline is planning to link Santiago with Punta Arenas as of next December, charging some 8.000 Chilean Pesos for each leg, plus boarding taxes, 15.500 Pesos, according to the company's CEO Estuardo Ortiz. The exchange rate is approx Pesos 600 to the US dollar.