Chile

• Monday, December 8th 2014 - 05:16 UTC

  Their Grave is the Sea - 1914 Naval Battles: Coronel and Falklands

  

  By Harold Briley (*) Early in World War One the Royal Navy suffered one of its most disastrous defeats followed five weeks later by one of its most decisive victories. In the Battle of the Falkland Islands on 8 December, 1914, all five battle cruisers of the German East Asian Squadron and its support ships were defeated with nearly 2,000 men killed including their commander, Vice Admiral Graf von Spee. No British ships were lost and only eight British sailors were killed.

• Saturday, December 6th 2014 - 04:15 UTC

  Chile consulted Argentina before allowing HMS Dragon to dock in Valparaiso

  

  Chilean foreign minister Jorge Burgos revealed this week that the presence of HMS Dragon in Valparaiso was authorized after having consulted with Argentina, and underlined that Chile strictly abides with what was agreed regarding the passage of British vessels through Chilean waters.

• Friday, December 5th 2014 - 23:56 UTC

  UK ambassador underscores shared values and qualities of Royal and Chilean navies

  

  UK ambassador in Chile Fiona Clouder underlined the values and qualities of the Royal Navy and Chilean Navy during a reception on HMS Dragon, which called at Valparaíso for the week long Exponaval 2014, considered the most important naval, maritime and ports' exhibition in the southern hemisphere.

• Friday, December 5th 2014 - 06:01 UTC

  HMS Dragon in Chile; Argentine media recalls Mercosur ban on RN vessels

  

  Argentine media is reporting that HMS Dragon, Type 45 destroyer and one of the most modern vessels in the Royal Navy is currently in Valparaiso, Chile attending the Exponaval 2014, one of the main naval and maritime exhibition events in the Southern hemisphere.

• Wednesday, December 3rd 2014 - 22:31 UTC

  Chile holds first Mayors climate change forum with UK support

  

  Chile's first Mayors Climate Change Forum, a local government-led initiative focused on cities, local territories and climate change took place in late November with the support of the British Embassy in Santiago.

• Wednesday, December 3rd 2014 - 08:15 UTC

  Falklands' patrol vessels support, allegedly from Brazil and Chile, trigger debate in Argentina

  

  Argentine opposition lawmakers expressed concern about alleged logistic support from Brazil and Chile to British warships and other auxiliary vessels in the South Atlantic and demanded the government of president Cristina Fernández report to Congress on the matter.

• Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 - 05:42 UTC

  First Sea Lord and Royal New Zealand Navy chief at Chilean maritime Expo

  

  Beginning on Tuesday and until Friday the Chilean port of Viña del Mar will host the ninth edition of the very successful ExpoNaval, which besides its emphasis on naval defense, for the fourth time running will be combined with a maritime and port exhibition: Trans-Port 2014.

• Saturday, November 29th 2014 - 07:41 UTC

  Chile and UK sponsor 'Mining and sustainability' seminar in Antofagasta

  

  The British Embassy joined the Chilean British Chamber of Commerce and Plan CREO from the city of Antofagasta to host the Seminar “Antofagasta: City, Mining and Sustainability, Where are we headed?” which took place last week at the National Library of the city.

• Saturday, November 29th 2014 - 07:30 UTC

  Health professionals from Latam and Caribbean train for management of Ebola

  

  Health professionals from more than 30 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean will receive training in clinical management of Ebola in three upcoming workshops sponsored by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). The workshops are part of a series of PAHO/WHO actions intended to help countries strengthen their preparedness for potential cases of Ebola.

• Thursday, November 27th 2014 - 07:46 UTC

  Magallanes region with the second lowest unemployment in Chile: 3.2%

  

  Magallanes Region in the extreme south of Chile had a 3.2% unemployment rate in the third quarter of the year, according to the latest Chilean Stats Office, INE, report. This is the second lowest in the country, behind Aysén Region and marks a slight drop compared to the immediate previous quarter June/July/August, 3,3%.