Chile

Friday, August 6th 2021 - 21:59 UTC
Shootout between Chilean police and members of indigenous communities

A police raid in a Chilean indigenous community in Ercilla, Araucanía Region the stronghold of the Mapuche tribe went uncompleted and ended in a serious shootout between members of the Carabineros, Investigation Police and local residents.
Friday, August 6th 2021 - 07:28 UTC
Green light to build an International Antarctic Center in Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile will host the International Antarctic Center, CAI, a long-time project several times delayed but which finally was given the green light, and should begin to be built in the near future with an investment demanding some 75 million US dollars.
Friday, August 6th 2021 - 07:19 UTC
Chile: Shortage of water reported in Santiago Metropolitan Region

Chile's Minister of Public Works Alfredo Moreno Thursday admitted Santiago's Metropolitan Region was going through “the worst drought in history,” which has prompted “exceptional measures.”
Thursday, August 5th 2021 - 07:47 UTC
Chinese lab Sinovac lands in Chile to pack and manufacture vaccines locally

Chinese laboratory Sinovac Wednesday announced it will build a plant in Chile to locally distribute 60 million yearly doses of the Coronavac vaccine against COVID-19 with which to supply other Latin American countries.
Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 09:58 UTC
Four cases of community transmission of Delta variant confirmed in Chile

Chilean health authorities have confirmed four cases of community transmission of the coronavirus Delta variant, it was announced Monday.
Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 07:39 UTC
Chilean agriculture short of manpower: some crops could remain without harvesting

Chile's National Agriculture Society, SNA, has warned that up to 30% of crops could remain without harvesting because of a lack of manpower. SNA head Cristian Allendes participated in a conference on the labor problem and incentives to attract people to work in the fields, which was presented under the title of “How is the 2020/21 season coming along?”.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:20 UTC
Raisins, victim of the chaotic climate conditions

Chaotic climate conditions are having an impact on agriculture worldwide and in Chile the most recent victim of instability are raisins. Last January when grapes are expected to mature and develop a high content of sugar, torrential rains hit Chile's wines, and the excess of water harmed a high percentage of the harvest.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 06:34 UTC
Young political leader from Punta Arenas leads presidential vote intention in Chile

Gabriel Boric, 35, born and raised in Punta Arenas, could be the next Chilean president according to the latest CADEM public opinion poll, particularly since in the primary of the alliance of parties to which he belongs, he clearly beat a Marxist candidate sponsored by the Chilean communist party.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Experts voice concern as Chile prepares to reopen its borders following months of harsh isolation

As announced last week, Chile is opening its borders as of July 26 to nationals and foreign residents stranded abroad since March on the condition that they are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Saturday, July 24th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Chile to open borders for vaccinated nationals and foreign residents as of next week

The Government of Chile has announced it will open the country's borders since July 26 for vaccinated nationals and foreign residents. The country completely closed its borders last April and has so far required anyone allowed in to observe a mandatory quarantine at a sanitary hotel, a measure which will remain in force for the unvaccinated.