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Montevideo, October 20th 2025 - 02:35 UTC

Chile

  • Friday, August 1st 2025 - 09:01 UTC

    Chile: All tsunami warnings called off

    Boric said he had faced pressure to lower the warning status

    All tsunami threat warnings for Chile were completely canceled after the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred) confirmed Thursday that, based on data from sea level stations and other models, the emergency caused by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia has officially ended.

  • Thursday, July 31st 2025 - 09:59 UTC

    Only one Chilean region still under tsunami alert

    Other areas were declared under a “precaution” status, and people were advised to stay off the coastlines

    Following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia, Chile was the most affected country in the Americas by the likelihood of tsunamis. However, by early Thursday, the Government had downgraded its alert for most coastal regions to a state of “precaution” as per recommendations from the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred) and the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy (SHOA).

  • Thursday, July 31st 2025 - 09:34 UTC

    Chile dodges US's 50% tariffs on copper

    The announcement was welcomed in Santiago by Minister Aurora Williams and other officials

    US President Donald Trump's 50% tariff on copper imports will not apply to Chile's primary export to the United States: refined copper cathodes. This decision, announced in a White House proclamation, has been met with relief and celebration by officials in Santiago.

  • Wednesday, July 30th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

    Tsunami warnings triggered all across Pacific Ocean

    The waves are expected to reach mainland Chile between 1 and 3 pm

    An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami warnings and alerts across the Pacific. In Chile, the Navy's Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA) initially issued a preliminary tsunami warning for the Atacama, Coquimbo, and Valparaíso regions, with a “caution” for the rest of the coast.

  • Wednesday, July 30th 2025 - 09:49 UTC

    Chile's Central Bank lowers basic interest rates

    The Central Bank also highlighted an increase in the unemployment rate

    Chile's Central Bank Council unanimously decided Tuesday to cut its monetary policy interest rate (TPM) by 25 basis points to 4.75%. This is the first reduction this year, bringing the rate to its lowest level since January 2022, after it had been held at 5% since December 2024.

  • Monday, July 28th 2025 - 09:41 UTC

    Uruguay and Chile strengthen cooperation regarding human rights violations

    Casablanca met with Quintanilla in Santiago

    Uruguay and Chile advanced their collaboration on policies related to memory, truth, and justice regarding past human rights violations.

  • Saturday, July 26th 2025 - 10:38 UTC

    Chile to build first pier in Antarctica

    “Antarctica is strategic for the future of the world, and Chile is its gateway,” Boric said

    Chile is set to begin the construction on its first pier in Antarctica by the end of 2025, a strategic project with an investment exceeding US$52 million. This initiative aims to bolster Chile's infrastructure on the continent and reaffirm its Antarctic territorial claims.

  • Thursday, July 24th 2025 - 20:56 UTC

    Chilean Chief Prosecutor admits crime outpaced institutions

    “The entire institutional framework has to change or be reviewed in light of this new criminal phenomenon,” Valencia said

    Chilean Chief Prosecutor Ángel Valencia reckoned Thursday that authorities in his country were grappling against transnational crime networks engaging in activities like drug trafficking, migrant smuggling, and sexual exploitation, which marks a significant shift from previous criminal activity and poses new challenges.

  • Tuesday, July 22nd 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Santiago Summit: Leaders agree that democracy is under threat

    “it is never a bad time to strengthen democracy,” Boric underlined

    Progressive leaders convened in Santiago de Chile Monday at the “Democracy Forever” event hosted by President Gabriel Boric Font, during which they concurred on the importance of strengthening multilateralism in a world facing “deep uncertainty.” This summit was a continuation of the “In defense of democracy: fighting extremism” initiative, previously held during the 79th United Nations General Assembly.

  • Monday, July 21st 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Five progressive leaders holding key summit in Santiago

    The proposals developed at this summit will be presented at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September in New York

    The Presidents of Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, and Colombia, plus Spain's Prime Minister, are to convene on Monday in Santiago to share the so-called “Democracy Forever” event, a follow-up to a 2024 initiative focused on combating extremism. This year's agenda will cover strengthening democracy and multilateralism, reducing inequalities, as well as combating disinformation and regulating emerging technologies.