Chile

• Wednesday, October 13th 2021 - 07:45 UTC

  Chilean town battles in court to prevent a salmon's industry effluent plant in the commune

  

  The Punta Arenas Appeals Court accepted a protective order presented by bio-engineer Elisa Giustinianovich Campos requesting measures in support of the residents of the San Gregorio commune, given the possible construction of two plants to process the effluents generated by the salmon industry in the region.

• Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 23:54 UTC

  Chile's economy to grow 11%, according to IMF report

  

  Chile's economy has been projected to grow 11%, way above the average of 6.3% foreseen for Latin America throughout 2021 by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Global Economic Outlook released Tuesday.

• Saturday, October 9th 2021 - 22:26 UTC

  Chile lodges criminal complaint against Mapuche Resistance Group

  

  Following a video release in which a group of hooded and heavily armed individuals calling themselves the Mapuche Territory Resistance, who occupied by force the administration offices of a Chilean National Park, the government o President Sebastian Piñera lodged a criminal complaint against them plus demanding their eviction.

• Saturday, October 9th 2021 - 21:58 UTC

  Chile eliminates five-day quarantine for travelers arriving to Punta Arenas by air

  

  Given the favorable results that the Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile is showing in its battle against the Covid 19 pandemic, Chilean authorities have decided to lessen the restrictions both for incoming domestic and international travelers arriving at Punta Arenas airport.

• Friday, October 8th 2021 - 08:46 UTC

  Chile eliminates five-day quarantine for travelers arriving to Punta Arenas by air

  

  Given the favourable results that the Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile is showing in its battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, Chilean authorities have decided to lessen the restrictions both for incoming domestic and international travellers arriving at Punta Arenas airport.

• Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Argentine Senate unanimously rejects Chile's decree regarding continental shelf

  

  Argentina's Senate Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution declaring Chile's announcements concerning the continental shelf as in clear violation of the Peace and Friendship Treaty signed in 1984.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Chilean opposition agree to seek Piñera's impeachment in view of Pandora Papers

  

  Chile's opposition has agreed Tuesday to seek the impeachment of President Sebastián Piñera after the head of state's name came out in the so-called Pandora Papers report, which mentioned political leaders and celebrities worldwide who have or have had investments in tax havens.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 05:15 UTC

  Argentina now sells gas to Chile and Brazil

  

  Argentina is now in a position to sell gas to neighbouring Chile and Brazil thanks to the Gas Plan and Vaca Muerta's potential, it was announced.

• Tuesday, October 5th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Chile and Interpol break up smuggling ring of Haitians and children to Mexico and US

  

  An operation codenamed ‘Frontera Norte’ has allowed Chile’s Criminal Investigations Police (Policía de Investigaciones – PDI) to arrest nine suspected members of a migrant smuggling ring following an investigation supported by INTERPOL and law enforcement across South and Central America.

• Monday, October 4th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Three LatAm Presidents among scores of leaders and celebrities singled out by “Pandora Papers” research

  

  Current Presidents Sebastián Piñera of Chile, Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador and Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic were listed on the so-called “Pandora Papers” among the world leaders and celebrities who have money saved in tax havens, according to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).