Chile

• Monday, May 9th 2016 - 11:04 UTC

  Former first lady of East Germany, nicknamed the Purple Witch, dies in Chile

  

  A small funeral was held in Chile Saturday for Margot Honecker, the widow of former East German leader Erich Honecker. A steely politician in her own right, the 89-year-old died of cancer in the capital Santiago on Friday.

• Thursday, May 5th 2016 - 11:27 UTC

  Petrobras sells stakes in Argentina and Chile, part of major divestment plan

  

  Brazil’s state-run oil firm Petrobras said it has concluded the sale of its 67.2% stake in Petrobras Argentina to Argentina’s Pampa Energía for US$ 892 million, according to a securities filing. Petrobras also sold all of Petrobras Chile Distribución to Southern Cross Group for about US$ 490 million as part of its divestment program, the company said.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2016 - 06:40 UTC

  Germany to declassify documents on the secretive Dignity Colony in Chile

  

  Victims of a secretive German colony in Chile hope that Germany's decision to declassify documents will help shine light on human rights abuses committed there. For three decades beginning in 1961, the enclave of Colonia Dignidad, or Dignity Colony, was the site of torture, slavery and child abuse.

• Monday, May 2nd 2016 - 08:07 UTC

  Chile's economy slows down and unemployment climbs higher that forecasted

  

  Chile's jobless rate rose more than expected in the first quarter as two years of sluggish growth finally caught up with the labor market, signaling stronger headwinds for South America's wealthiest economy.

• Sunday, May 1st 2016 - 13:43 UTC

  Magallanes region unemployment during the first quarter reached 3.1%

  

  Magallanes Region in the extreme south of Chile has an unemployment rate of 3.1% during the first quarter of the year, which represents a 0.1 percentage point increase over the same period a year ago, according to the latest stats.

• Friday, April 29th 2016 - 06:42 UTC

  Chilean mining minister inaugurated the British Pavilion at Expomin 2016 in Santiago.

  

  Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and Mining Minister Aurora Williams officially inaugurated Expomin 2016. During her tour through the exhibition, Minister Williams visited the British pavilion, joined by Ambassador Fiona Clouder and UKTI Director Trevor Hines.

• Thursday, April 28th 2016 - 06:30 UTC

  Chile is a 'natural partner' for London and the UK, said Lord Mayor

  

  The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Jeffrey Mountevans, is leading a business delegation to Chile focused on strengthening the UK’s relationship with Chile and ensure that London and the UK remain its partner of choice for financial and professional services.

• Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 17:07 UTC

  Alarm in Chile's salmon industry: positive reaction to ISA in a farm

  

  Salmon farming company AquaChile reported the detection of a possible ISA virus outbreak in a cage of one of its salmon farming centers located in the Aysen region, in southern Chile.

• Monday, April 25th 2016 - 06:31 UTC

  Chilean Navy celebrates “Month of the Sea” in Punta Arenas

  

  Starting this Monday and until 4 May, the Chilean navy is celebrating the Month of the Sea, edition 2016, and has chosen Punta Arenas in the extreme south of the country as the epicenter of the event which includes the visit of president Michelle Bachelet on 3 May.

• Friday, April 22nd 2016 - 07:55 UTC

  Lan's CEO agrees to pay fine in the US to settle charges involving operations in Argentina

  

  Chile's LAN Airlines CEO will pay a US$75,000 fine to settle charges that he authorized improper payments to Argentina union officials to persuade them to ease their demands in a labor dispute, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.