Chile

Tuesday, April 26th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Chilean president pledges food subsidies for vulnerable families; inflation the highest in three decades

Chilean president Gabriel Boric said his government was preparing a mechanism to help vulnerable families pay for their basic food basket, which is to be financed with subsidies.
Monday, April 25th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
China's Zero-COVID policy hits Chilean fruit exports

Sanitary measures by Chinese health authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19, which include port closures, are taking a toll on Chile's fruit exports, it was reported Sunday.
Monday, April 25th 2022 - 09:23 UTC
Efficiency of peat ecosystems helping contain climate change, underlined by Chile at the Venice Biennal

Peat and peat bogs are the most efficient ecosystem to fix and accumulate atmosphere carbon but are one of the least researched, according to the Chilean pavilion which opened last week at the Venice Biennal.
Saturday, April 23rd 2022 - 10:40 UTC
Chile: Rebel groups strike again in Araucanía

Mapuche rebels in southern Chile shot a lorry driver along Route 5 Friday morning in La Araucanía and later burned down his vehicle. The trucker was rushed to a hospital nearby in serious condition.
Wednesday, April 20th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
Boric hopes relations with Bolivia will improve after Silala lawsuit

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Tuesday said he hoped his country's relations with Bolivia will improve once the trial over the use of the waters of the Silala river before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ends.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 08:52 UTC
Over half of Chileans disapprove of President Boric's administration

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font's disapproval ratings have grown around 10%, reaching 51%, in about a month, according to a survey by consultants Pulso Ciudadano released Sunday.
Saturday, April 16th 2022 - 06:48 UTC
Chileans hesitant to remove facemasks outdoors

Despite the Government's green light Thursday to remove facemasks in outdoor settings, Chileans have been reported to be afraid of taking the new step toward the old normal after more than two years of pandemic restrictions.
Friday, April 15th 2022 - 10:03 UTC
Chile: Presidential envoy refuses to sign “Summit for Peace” minute

The envoy of Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font refused to sign the minutes of Wednesday's “Summit for Peace” in Temuco, where 28 of the 32 mayors in La Araucanía discussed the current situation and the need to end local violence.
Friday, April 15th 2022 - 09:48 UTC
No more PCR tests or vax cards to enter Chile

Chile has lifted the requirement to submit a negative PCR test or proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for foreigners wishing to enter the country, effective Thursday, it was announced.
Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Latin America’s New Pink Tide? Or three brands of “Left” regimes

By Jorge G. Castañeda (*) – Like the wave of leftist victories in the early 2000s following Hugo Chávez’s rise to power in Venezuela (1999-2013), the success of left-wing leaders across Latin America in recent years has been interpreted as a broader political paradigm shift. But these leaders’ substantive differences are more significant than their similarities.