Chile

• Wednesday, January 28th 2015 - 07:47 UTC

  Relief for Bachelet: Chilean Congress passes ambitious education reform

  

  Chile's President Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday her government was preparing the second phase of an ambitious education reform, hours after Congress approved the first set of changes.

• Friday, January 16th 2015 - 05:15 UTC

  Chile votes to eliminate the Pinochet electoral system, 25 years later

  

  Chile's Senate has voted to end a dictatorship-era electoral system that has squeezed out independent candidates and guaranteed an outsized presence in Congress for the centre-right and conservative blocs.

• Wednesday, January 14th 2015 - 06:27 UTC

  Following Falklands' incident Argentine company buys local operations of Japan's Nissui

  

  Newsan, an Argentine firm involved in electronics but also in seafood supply, has reportedly acquired Argentine operations of Japan’s second largest seafood company, Nippon Suisan Kaisha (Nissui). The operation follows an incident involving alleged fishing of the Japanese company in the South Atlantic both in Argentina and Falklands' waters.

• Thursday, January 8th 2015 - 01:13 UTC

  Falklands contribution to the development of sheep farming in Magallanes

  

  The close historic and farming links between the Falkland Islands and the Magallanes Region, were underlined in a recent article by Punta Arenas researcher Silvestre Fugellie dedicated to sheep farming, the 'golden fleece' that changed the economy of those barren lands in the extreme south of Chile over a century ago.

• Wednesday, January 7th 2015 - 06:52 UTC

  Argentina and Chile agree on three tunnel projects drilling the Andes

  

  Argentina and Chile signed on Tuesday in Santiago the creation of a bi-national entity responsible for the Las Leñas Pass tunnel project (Ebileñas) to be drilled in the Andes connecting the two countries.

• Wednesday, January 7th 2015 - 04:20 UTC

  Colombia launches first Antarctic research expedition with Chilean training

  

  Colombia's first Antarctica expedition is expected to call in Punta Arenas on Wednesday before crossing to the peninsula to begin a three-month scientific hydrographic and climate research with twenty researchers on board committed to ten projects.

• Sunday, January 4th 2015 - 09:06 UTC

  Magallanes region in extreme south Chile reports record low unemployment

  

  Magallanes region in the extreme south of Chile reported the lowest unemployment rate in the country, 2.3% during the September-November mobile quarter according to the country's latest release from the Stats Office. This represents 1.8 percentage points less than the same period a year ago (4.1%).

• Friday, December 26th 2014 - 07:02 UTC

  Chilean Government to apply Antiterrorist Law in two Temuco bombings

  

  One carabinero wounded. Opposition demands that Bachelet's administration does not hesitate in handling these cases.

• Wednesday, December 24th 2014 - 07:44 UTC

  Foreign Ministers of Argentina, Chile sign additional protocols to Treaty of Maipu

  

  Hector Timmerman, Heraldo Muñoz outline new phase in binational relationships. Transandean Train, Agua Negra and Las Leñas Paths to bring on significant progress.

• Monday, December 22nd 2014 - 04:52 UTC

  Piñera willing to lead opposition in bringing right-wing back to power

  

  He also criticised the Bachelet administration for making too many mistakes, creating hostile atmosphere and not making their programs known beforehand