Chile

Tuesday, August 22nd 2023 - 10:40 UTC
Heavy rains in Chile leave 2 people dead, thousands stranded

Heavy rains in central and southern Chile have resulted in at least two people dead plus thousands stranded or taken to shelters, it was reported Monday. The victims were a driver who was hit by a tree and a firefighter who was killed Sunday when trying to rescue a lamb from the river in the town of Cañete, in the Bíobio region, some 550 kilometers south of Santiago, Undersecretary of the Interior Manuel Monsalve said.
Friday, August 18th 2023 - 09:12 UTC
Falklands teams begin Punta Arenas Hockey on Ice Winter Cup Classic on Saturday

This weekend, (Saturday, Sunday), all of the Falkland Islands teams competing at the Hockey Winter Cup Classic in Punta Arenas will be playing as the matches are officially commencing.
Thursday, August 17th 2023 - 10:57 UTC
“Unprecedented declines” in Chilean wine exports: China and UK worst cases

Chile reported in the first half of 2023 “unprecedented declines” in wine exports, totaling 20 million boxes and 584 million dollars, which represents a 24% decrease in both volume and value compared to the same period last year, according to Wines of Chile.
Thursday, August 17th 2023 - 09:38 UTC
Chilean President decrees his third cabinet reshuffle

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet for the third time since reaching office 18 months ago. “I call on you to fully dedicate yourselves to the mission of this government to advance in a more just society,” said Boric upon swearing in the new officials.
Wednesday, August 16th 2023 - 11:28 UTC
Bi-oceanic project linking Brazil with the Pacific and crossing Paraguay is rapidly advancing

A key project to connect the ports of the Brazilian Atlantic with those of the Chilean Pacific, crossing Paraguayan territory is rapidly advancing.
Wednesday, August 16th 2023 - 10:30 UTC
Falklands Regional Student competition 2023

The Falkland Islands Government and the British Embassies in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay are inviting university students to participate in the Regional Student Competition 2023 in the Falklands.
Monday, August 14th 2023 - 09:42 UTC
Chilean president and government ratings continue to slide

Chile's Cadem pollster revealed that the approval rating of President Gabriel Boric has continued to slide and now stands at 28%, while disapproval of his government is up another two points and has reached 66%.
Saturday, August 12th 2023 - 10:41 UTC
Chile's Social Development Minister resigns amid scandal

Giorgio Jackson, of President Gabriel Boric Fnt's Democratic Revolution (RD) party, Friday turned in his resignation as Social Development Minister following his involvement in a corruption scandal splashing several cabinet members and even the head of state, it was reported in Santiago.
Friday, August 11th 2023 - 09:30 UTC
Chile: Boric enacts bill protecting whistleblowers in corruption cases

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Thursday signed into law a bill providing for the protection of whistleblowers in corruption cases within the government, it was reported in Santiago. The initiative was pushed after a journalistic investigation last June into then-Social Development Minister Giorgio Jackson.
Wednesday, August 2nd 2023 - 10:30 UTC
Pacific Alliance: Peru takes over pro tempore presidency

During a ceremony held Tuesday in Santiago, Peruvian Foreign Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi received the pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance from her Chilean counterpart Alberto van Klaveren, thus bringing to an end the controversy sparked when Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) refused to acknowledge Dina Boluarte as the legitimate head of state following Pedro Castillo Terrones' impeachment on Dec. 7 last.