Chile

Saturday, February 6th 2021 - 04:29 UTC
Thousands of dead fish wash up on a Chilean beach

Thousands of fish mysteriously washed up on shore on Horcones Beach in Chile’s south-central Biobío region, amidst fears that changes in water temperature and quality may have been the cause.
Thursday, February 4th 2021 - 23:59 UTC
Chile launches vaccination campaign and inoculates 140,000 on the first day

Chile on Wednesday launched its mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19, inoculating people over 90 years old at over 1,400 vaccination centers across the country.
Thursday, February 4th 2021 - 09:58 UTC
Lacalle Pou agreed with Bolsonaro in Brasilia to make Mercosur more flexible

The President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, traveled overseas for the first time to meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, in a meeting in which they discussed the idea of “making Mercosur more flexible” and the possibility of a face-to-face summit with the leaders of Argentina and Paraguay at the end of March.
Thursday, February 4th 2021 - 08:54 UTC
Johnny rooks threatened in Argentine islands by deer and goats

Argentine scientists from the Austral Scientific Research Center (CADIC) in Ushuaia announced they have revealed the subsistence mystery of the striated Caracara prey bird, “carancho austral”, in the Isla de los Estados (*), during the winter months, which remained unknown until now.
Tuesday, February 2nd 2021 - 09:11 UTC
Falklands Latam's links to Chile and Brazil suspended until June

The Falkland Islands Government can confirm that commercial air links with both Chile and Brazil will remain suspended for a further three months until 29 June 2021.
Wednesday, January 27th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Chilean president ratifies support for Argentina claims in the Falklands' dispute

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera ratified his administration's support for “Argentina's sovereignty claims over the Falklands/Malvinas and other South Atlantic islands,” and called for Argentina and UK to resume talks to find a peaceful solution to the controversy in the framework of UN resolutions on the issue.
Wednesday, January 27th 2021 - 09:31 UTC
Argentina and Chile “indissolubly twinned countries”, underlines president Fernandez

Argentina and Chile are “indissolubly twinned countries”, said Argentine president Alberto Fernandez during the ceremony at the Palacio de la Moneda in Santiago where, next to his peer Sebastián Piñera, and members of their cabinets, they signed several accords and a joint declaration.
Monday, January 25th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
South Georgia Patagonian toothfish fishery recertified with flying colors

Following its five-yearly Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment, the South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline fishery has, for the third time, been certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery, according to the newsletter from the government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Monday, January 25th 2021 - 08:15 UTC
Two earthquakes and confusing alert messages, shake Chile

Two earthquakes of 7 and 5.9 degrees of magnitude on the Ritcher scale shook Chile on Saturday, just thirty minutes apart, at Antarctica and in the center of Chile, with Chilean authorities calling to evacuate the coastal areas due to the risk of a tsunami, as a consequence of confusing alert messages.
Thursday, January 21st 2021 - 09:29 UTC
South American leaders congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Leaders of South America congratulated and celebrated the new United States administration on Wednesday as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were officially inaugurated.