Pacific Alliance

Thursday, July 16th 2020 - 09:39 UTC
Riots in Santiago as congress considers bill to allow Chileans to withdraw part of their pension funds

Protesters in Santiago defied a citywide lockdown meant to combat the spread of the coronavirus, barricading roads and looting early into the morning on Wednesday in support of a proposal to allow Chileans to withdraw part of their pensions amid the crisis.
Friday, June 5th 2020 - 08:21 UTC
FAO's message on the International Day for the fight against IUU fishing

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU). These three adjectives ultimately jeopardize the whole of the fisheries sector. IUU fishing can destroy the livelihoods of fishing communities, harm food security and nutrition, damage fair local and international trade, and often give way to unsafe and indecent working conditions, sometimes even crime.
Thursday, May 7th 2020 - 13:04 UTC
Chile anticipates a glut of some 200.000/300.000 tons of copper in 2020

The global copper market is headed for a surplus of between 200,000-300,000 tons in 2020, the head of the miner Antofagasta told Chilean media, with operation halts at some mines offsetting depressed demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday, May 5th 2020 - 06:37 UTC
Chile ordered new quarantine measures for three districts of Santiago

Chile ordered strict new quarantine measures on three districts in the capital Santiago after a sudden spike in coronavirus cases on Sunday. The health ministry reported a surge of 1,228 new infections, bringing the total to nearly 20,000 nationwide and dealing a blow to hopes it was over the worst of the crisis.
Monday, April 27th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
Chilean navy acquires two 1990 Adelaide class frigates from Australia

Chile's Navy is preparing to sail two recently retired Australian warships out of Sydney after purchasing them in a deal believed to be worth more than US$ 70 million. Ex-Adelaide-class frigates HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Newcastle were quietly commissioned into their new service this month during a formal handover ceremony between both navies.
Thursday, March 26th 2020 - 08:25 UTC
Pandemic: total lockdown in Colombia; Chile extends schools closure until May

Countries across Latin America tightened measures on Wednesday to halt the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus, with more lockdowns and school closures as well as increased aid to the region's poorest.
Monday, March 16th 2020 - 11:15 UTC
Chile quarantines 1.300 people aboard two cruise vessels

Chile has quarantined more than 1,300 people aboard two cruise ships after an elderly Briton aboard one of them tested positive for the coronavirus, the health ministry announced on Saturday. Both ships are cruising the Chilean fjords in Patagonia.
Friday, March 13th 2020 - 07:29 UTC
Civil disobedience resumes in Chile with demands for president Piñera to step down

A Chilean student blinded in both eyes by police rubber bullets became the symbol of this week's protests on the second year of president Sebastián Piñera's mandate but also the thirtieth anniversary of the return of democracy to Chile.
Monday, March 9th 2020 - 08:54 UTC
Chilean women massive turnout on Sunday for the two-day feminist strike which continues Monday

Cities across Chile erupted in mass celebration and outrage on Sunday as women and their supporters rallied for International Women's Day. In Santiago, Dignity plaza that has become the city's ground zero for protests in recent months could not contain the crowd, extending for blocks along significant boulevards. Marches were under way in several cities, with others to follow on Sunday evening.
Wednesday, March 4th 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Argentina and Chile reported their first confirmed cases of coronavirus patients

Argentina and Chile both said on Tuesday they had confirmed their first case of the novel coronavirus in patients who recently returned from travels. A 43-year-old infected Argentine man had returned from Italy on March 1, while a 33-year-old Chilean man had spent a month in southeast Asia.