Chile

• Friday, February 22nd 2019 - 08:38 UTC

  Pinochet's top lady spy and alleged torturer arrested in Australia

  

  Australian police have arrested a Chilean woman living in Sydney over her alleged involvement in a kidnapping during the military rule of Gen Augusto Pinochet in the South American country. Adriana Rivas worked as a secretary for the infamous chief of Chile's secret police force, Manuel Contreras.

• Friday, February 15th 2019 - 10:58 UTC

  Chile joins Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay in bid to host the 2030 World Cup

  

  Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay are to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup, Chile's President Sebastian Piñera announced on Thursday. Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay had already submitted a joint bid to host the centenary edition of football's most prestigious tournament, but Piñera said on Twitter that those countries' presidents had agreed to Chile's participation in the “joint candidacy”.

• Thursday, January 31st 2019 - 09:57 UTC

  UK and Chile sign a new trade continuity agreement with post Brexit in mind

  

  The United Kingdom and Chile signed on Wednesday in Santiago a trade continuity agreement that will see British businesses and consumers benefitting from preferential trading arrangements with Chile after Britain leaves the European Union. Ambassador to Chile Jamie Bowden and Chilean Foreign Minister Roberto Ampuero stamped the agreement. 

• Thursday, January 31st 2019 - 09:53 UTC

  Chilean Justice makes history: Six people sentenced for the murder of ex-president Eduardo Frei Montalva

  

  Six people were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for the 1982 death of former President Eduardo Frei Montalva, marking a historic ruling in the highest profile murder case from Gen. Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.

• Tuesday, January 29th 2019 - 21:40 UTC

  Chile Announces New Marine Protected Area

  

  Today Chile announced the creation of its newest marine protected area, the Diego Ramírez-Drake Passage Marine Park. Located in the Magallanes region, it is the southernmost park in the Americas and one of the last pristine areas in the world.

• Monday, January 21st 2019 - 09:27 UTC

  Banning trawling for cuttlefish catching triggers the “large squid war” in Chile

  

  Chile is in the midst of what has become to be known as the “cuttlefish or large squid war”, between industry and artisanal fishermen and the government's intention of protection and conservation of the species. The Chilean Congress recently passed a bill regulating the catch of the giant squid and specifically banning trawling, with perpetrators facing fines of some US$ 38.000.

• Wednesday, January 16th 2019 - 09:35 UTC

  Cruise vessels allowed to operate along the Chilean coast smaller ports

  

  Chilean cruise operators and travel agencies have praised a bill approved by Congress, the Coastal traffic law, which allows cruise vessels with a 400 passenger capacity or more, and even smaller if there are no Chilean similar vessels, to sail along the country's ports.

• Friday, January 11th 2019 - 21:10 UTC

  UK Transport minister in Chile to boost bilateral trade relations

  

  Jesse Norman MP, the UK Minister of State for Transport, visited Chile last week focusing on strengthening the UK-Chile relations in areas of mutual interest including: Urban transport, ground and underground interconnectivity and electro-mobility.

• Saturday, January 5th 2019 - 10:02 UTC

  Bomb blast in downtown Santiago de Chile injures five people

  

  A blast at a bus stop that wounded five people in the centre of the Chilean capital on Friday was described as a “terrorist act” by the government. A Venezuelan couple was hospitalized with facial and leg injuries after handling a package containing the device at the bus stop on the busy Vicuna Mackenna Avenue, authorities said.

• Saturday, December 29th 2018 - 08:36 UTC

  Another outbreak of ISA in Chilean Patagonia salmon farms

  

  Chile's National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (SERNAPESCA) has established zoning areas following the detection and outbreak of the ISA virus, Infectious Salmon Anemia at Rowlett 749 center in the Patagonia Aysén Region.