Chile

• Friday, June 25th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  First case of Delta coronavirus variant detected in Chile

  

  Chilean authorities have confirmed Thursday the detection of the first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. It was a 43-year-old woman who arrived from the United States and who is now under isolation in the southern city of Talca.

• Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Anti covid-19 vaccination of teenagers starts in Chile with Pfizer

  

  Chile will begin vaccinating people under 18 years of age against the coronavirus, according to an announcement by President Sebastián Piñera Tuesday. The Pfizer drug is the only one to be used in this age group.

• Monday, June 21st 2021 - 09:14 UTC

  Copa America: Chile players skip health bubble in major scandal

  

  A Brazilian stylist broke through the Chilean squad's health bubble and players uploaded to social media photographs of them having their hair cut in Cuiabá in what has been so far the biggest scandal at the Copa America football tournament where over 60 cases of covid-19 have so far been detected.

• Monday, June 21st 2021 - 09:09 UTC

  Piñera sets July 4 as opening day for Chile's Constitutional Convention

  

  Chile's President Sebastián Piñera Sunday announced the new constituent assembly is scheduled to open sessions on July 4,

• Monday, June 21st 2021 - 07:42 UTC

  UK born Blackburn player becomes the star of Chile's national football team

  

  Chilean fans are celebrating the new idol of their national football team, English-born Ben Brereton who became the unlikely hero when Chile beat Bolivia 1-0 in the Copa America, hosted by Brazil, last Friday.

• Saturday, June 19th 2021 - 08:05 UTC

  Chilean scientists sell marketing rights of alpaca-based antibody to German company

  

  The German company NanoTag Biotechnologies has purchased from The Austral University of Chile (AUCh) the marketing license for the W25 antibody, it was announced Friday in Santiago.

• Friday, June 18th 2021 - 09:23 UTC

  Major European firms sign agreement for sustainable exploitation of Chilean lithium

  

  As the world transitions from fossil fuels to sustainable energy-powered vehicles, four European giants have signed an agreement for the sustainable exploitation of Chilean lithium, it was announced Thursday in Santiago.

• Monday, June 14th 2021 - 10:05 UTC

  Chilean dictatorship murderer arrested in Argentina

  

  The Government of Argentina this weekend arrested Chilean fugitive Walter Klug Rivera, who was wanted for human rights violations during the military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.

• Monday, June 14th 2021 - 09:36 UTC

  Chilean centre-left wins 10 of the 16 region governorships

  

  Chile's traditional centre-left parties will govern 10 of the country's 16 regions following Sunday's governorship runoff elections in another blow to President Sebastián Piñera Chile Vamos party.

• Friday, June 11th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Santiago de Chile Metropolitan Region back under full quarantine

  

  The Chilean Government has announced Thursday that the Santiago Metropolitan Area will return to full quarantine as of this Friday in light of the increase in coronavirus infections.