Chile

Tuesday, September 14th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Remains found by Chilean scientists determined to belong to prehistoric flying dragon

Fossil remains found by a Chilean research team in the Atacama Desert have been determined to belong to a prehistoric pterosaur flying dragon, it was reported.
Monday, September 13th 2021 - 08:29 UTC
Arrests, protests and looting in Santiago on the anniversary of the military coup

Some eleven people were arrested in Chile following the rioting and looting in Santiago on the 48th anniversary of the military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet that in September 1973 overthrew the government of democratically elected Socialist president Salvador Allende.
Monday, September 13th 2021 - 08:29 UTC
Antarctic cruise company abandons Ushuaia and moves to Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas, the extreme south of Chile will be hosting Silversea Cruises as its base of operations, having decided to abandon Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego. Silversea announced a release in which it makes official its Antarctic cruise operations during the 2021/22 season, following an agreement with Chilean officials.
Monday, September 13th 2021 - 08:19 UTC
Australian intelligence worked with the CIA in the Chilean coup of 1973

Australia was involved in espionage operations in Chile during the seventies, in support of the United States CIA agency activities conspiring against the democratically elected government of Socialist Salvador Allende, ousted by the military 48 years ago.
Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
President Piñera meets PM Johnson and reaffirms UK/Chile close relations

Chilean president Sebastián Piñera in the last leg of his European tour, on Friday met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street, where the two leaders coincided on the significance of jointly addressing current challenges such as the Covid 19 pandemic, --and variants--, climate change and collaboration in a Science Alliance.
Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 08:49 UTC
Chilean Port of Arica to demand advance collection of Bolivian import charges after August's fees unpaid

The Chilean port of Arica has announced it would seek to collect Septermber's dues in advance for Bolivian imports after that country's Port Services Administration (ASP-B) warned it would not be paying for services used during August.
Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 04:55 UTC
Inflation in Chile reached 3,2% in eight months and the US dollar 794 Pesos

The Consumer Prices Index, CPI, in Chile climbed 0,4% during August totaling 3,2% so far this year and 4,8% in the last twelve months, according to the country's stats office. It is the highest since January 2016, and the tendency is to continue increasing, as had been anticipated by the Central Bank. Likewise with the US dollar.
Friday, September 10th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
Chilean president Piñera is in London and will be meeting PM Boris Johnson

Chilean president Sebastian Piñera is in London, the last leg of his European tour that took him to France, Spain, Italy, the Vatican and now the United Kingdom where he is scheduled to have an interview with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Friday, September 10th 2021 - 09:08 UTC
Chile's President meets Argentina-born Pope; no comments about the latest territorial dispute

Chile's President Sebastián Piñera Thursday met with Pope Francis at The Vatican during one of his stops on his current European tour.
Thursday, September 9th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Mapuche community to enclose ancestral lands and claim right to decide who goes through exclusive club in the area

Members of a Mapuche community have announced Wednesday they would control who goes through a piece of land they claim to be their own.