Chile

• 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.

• Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Studies show third dose needed to fight Delta variant for those who have received a full Sinovac inoculation

  

  A study by Chile's Catholic University has shown that the Chinese-developed Sinovac anticoronavirus vaccine's effectiveness was down after six months and patients would then need a third dose of the immunizer.

• Thursday, July 22nd 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Sputnik V vaccine cleared to land in Chile

  

  Chile's Public Security Institute (ISP) Wednesday authorized the emergency use of the Russian anticoronavirus Sputnik V vaccine by 5 votes in favour, two abstentions and one against, it was announced.

• Tuesday, July 20th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Chile leads the region on its way to sustainable energy-powered cars

  

  As the leading country in the region on the road to new sources of energy for vehicles, Chile last week added a new charging point for battery-powered engines next to the Nueva Angostura tollbooth and is the first of a total of 5 to be implemented on Ruta 5 Sur between Santiago and Talca.

• Monday, July 19th 2021 - 09:35 UTC

  Underdogs emerge triumphant from Chile's primary elections

  

  Independent candidate Sebastián Sichel took most of the votes within the right-wing bloc, Chile Vamos, while Frente Amplio Deputy Gabriel Boric was chosen in the left-wing Apruebo coalition after Chile's primary elections held Sunday.

• Monday, July 19th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Chile increases basic interest rate to 0,75%, working on a two year horizon

  

  Chilean Central Bank board members decided unanimously to increase the reference inter-bank interest rate some 25 base points to 0.75%, which represents the first rise in over two and a half years, given the improved economic prospects since the pandemic was triggered.

• Wednesday, July 14th 2021 - 09:16 UTC

  Chilean Mapuches, carrying weapons and Balaklavas bury comrade killed in shootout with police

  

  Chilean officials strongly condemned the display of guns during the funeral of a man who was killed in a shootout with Carabineros following an arson attack, which took place last Friday in an estate in La Araucanía Region.

• Monday, July 12th 2021 - 08:49 UTC

  Magallanes with first elected governor wants to freeze or relocate concessions for news salmon farms

  

  Next Thursday Magallanes Region will be living a historic event, for the first time an elected governor will be taking office in Punta Arenas. Until now it was the central government, Santiago that appointed the official, but since the political and social reforms that emerged from the 2019/20 upheavals including the current assembly to draft a new constitution, things have changed in Chile particularly exposing the fragility of the so-called “Chilean model”. And in Magallanes, an issue outstands, salmon farming in maritime spaces.

• Monday, July 12th 2021 - 08:36 UTC

  Punta Arenas expects 40 vessels and 226 calls for the 2021/22 cruise season starting next October

  

  Punta Arenas port authorities announced over the weekend that they expect the 2021/22 cruise season to begin next 19 October when “Sylvia Earle” calls at Chile's extreme south terminal. She will be the first of some 226 calls, so far, from forty international cruise vessels to which must be added those from domestic companies.