Chile

Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Chilean president fined US$ 3,500 after posing for a selfie without a face mask

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera was slapped with a US$ 3,500 fine on Friday after posing for a selfie on the beach with a bystander without wearing a mask as required during the coronavirus pandemic, health authorities said.
Thursday, December 17th 2020 - 10:32 UTC
Chile approved the use of Pfizer vaccines; first batch expected this month

The Chilean health regulator has approved for emergency use the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE, paving the way for the first doses to be administered as early as Christmas to citizens over the age of 16.
Thursday, December 17th 2020 - 09:28 UTC
More than 30,000 tremors have rocked Antarctica since August, University of Chile

More than 30,000 tremors have rocked Antarctica since the end of August, according to the University of Chile, a spike in seismic activity that has intrigued researchers who study the remote, snowbound continent.
Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 08:57 UTC
New Chilean constitution will reserve 17 of 155 congressional seats for indigenous communities

Chilean lawmakers late on Tuesday approved a bill to reserve 17 of 155 seats for representatives of indigenous communities in its upcoming constitutional convention, a measure lauded as “historic” by the government of center-right President Sebastian Piñera.
Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
China pledges more trade and development cooperation with Chile on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations

China is willing to provide a broader market and more development opportunities for Chile and other countries as it seeks reform and opening-up at a higher level, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday in a phone conversation with his Chilean counterpart, Sebastian Piñera.
Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 07:11 UTC
FOX News Media streaming service available this week in Chile, Panama and Portugal

FOX News Media’s international streaming service, will be made available in Chile, Panama and Portugal starting December 17th. The launch further expands the platform’s distribution to 30 countries worldwide, surpassing FOX News Media’s original goal of reaching 20 countries by year-end.
Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 09:01 UTC
Thousands turn out in Chilean and Argentine Patagonia to watch the solar eclipse

Thousands of people turned their heads to the sky to watch a solar eclipse that lasted around two minutes on Monday as southern Chile and Argentina were plunged into darkness. Heavy rain had threatened to prevent star gazers in Chile from seeing the eclipse but at the last moment, the clouds parted just enough for the phenomenon to be partially visible.
Monday, December 7th 2020 - 09:43 UTC
The Pacific Alliance will hold its virtual presidential summit in Chile, next week

The 15th Presidential Summit of the Pacific Alliance, a bloc made up of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, will be held on December 11th in Santiago de Chile, albeit via videoconference due to Covid-19.
Monday, December 7th 2020 - 09:06 UTC
Intermediate earthquake felt Sunday noon in northern Chile

An intermediate magnitude 6.0 earthquake was reported around Sunday noon near Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Sunday 6 December 2020 at 1.47 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 114 km.
Friday, December 4th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
LATAM expects to function at 38% normal capacity during December

LATAM Airlines expects to function at 38% normal capacity during the month of December according to a press release from the company. This includes the resumption of some international routes that remained suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.