MercoPress https://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency en Copyright 2026, MercoPress. https://en.mercopress.com/web/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ <![CDATA[Chilean authorities to discuss Antarctica issues on site]]> Defense Minister Maya Fernández and a group of parliamentarians will convene at the President Frei Base this week Chilean Lower House's Defense Committee plans to convene at the Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva base in Antarctica this week to discuss the "prevailing geopolitical conditions" in the area after controversies with Argentina regarding sovereignty claims.

]]> Tue, 21 May 2024 10:16:00 GMT <![CDATA[Boric says Chile's economy will take off in 2024 after dodging recession]]> Growth is going to be noticed in the pockets of families, said Boric Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font said Monday that his country's economy would "take off" this year after dodging recession in 2023 and reaching a meager 0.2% growth.

]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:04:00 GMT <![CDATA[Sebastián Piñera, former president of Chile, dies in helicopter crash at age 74]]> This Tuesday was a rainy day in the area, with complex weather conditions, it was reported by local media. Piñera had left the house of his friend José Cox piloting his Robinson R 66. Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera tragically passed away on Tuesday at the age of 74 in a helicopter crash in Lago Ranco, Chile. According to Chilean media reports, including ADN Radio, the accident occurred approximately 920 kilometers south of Santiago.

]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:43:00 GMT <![CDATA[Chile launches new fast train service]]> The Chinese-built train may run on either fuel or electricity Chilean authorities Friday inaugurated the South American country's first high-speed train service. The convoy, which has four cars and can accommodate 236 passengers, links connects Santiago with Curicó in two hours and three minutes at a maximum speed of 160 km/h. Curicó is a rich agricultural production area known for its wine cellars.

]]> Sat, 20 Jan 2024 11:08:00 GMT <![CDATA[Chile's Social Development Minister resigns amid scandal]]> Jackson is known to be a close friend of President Boric's Giorgio Jackson, of President Gabriel Boric Fnt's Democratic Revolution (RD) party, Friday turned in his resignation as Social Development Minister following his involvement in a corruption scandal splashing several cabinet members and even the head of state, it was reported in Santiago.

]]> Sat, 12 Aug 2023 10:41:00 GMT <![CDATA[Pacific Alliance: Peru takes over pro tempore presidency]]> Since its beginnings in 2011, the Pacific Alliance constituted “an integration mechanism that was pragmatic, free of politicization,” Gervasi said During a ceremony held Tuesday in Santiago, Peruvian Foreign Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi received the pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance from her Chilean counterpart Alberto van Klaveren, thus bringing to an end the controversy sparked when Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) refused to acknowledge Dina Boluarte as the legitimate head of state following Pedro Castillo Terrones' impeachment on Dec. 7 last.

]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[UK signs trade treaty to join Trans Pacific partnership, 'the world's fastest growing region']]> Business Minister Kemi Badenoch put her signature on the accession protocol for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Auckland, New Zealand. The United Kingdom on Sunday formally signed a treaty to join a major Indo/Pacific block, in what is described as the biggest trade deal since the country left the European Union, (Brexit) at the beginning of 2020.

]]> Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:41:00 GMT <![CDATA[Chile toughens migration controls]]> According to statistics provided by the National Statistics Institute (INE) in April of this year, there are 1,482,390 foreigners living in Chile, of which 476,451 are Venezuelans. The Chilean government of President Gabriel Boric Font Thursday announced the creation of a committee to handle the expulsion of irregular migrants and develop a biometric registry of foreigners, it was reported in Santiago. The measure seeks to control irregular entries, such as those occurring at the northern border with Peru, of mostly Venezuelan people.

]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:27:00 GMT <![CDATA[Peru to assume pro tempore presidency of Pacific Alliance]]> Mathews also highlighted Peru's performance in terms of export progress Peru will finally take over the pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance (PA) on Aug. 1, after which progress is expected in trade, tourism, and investments, Foreign Trade Minister Juan Carlos Mathews said Sunday in a TV interview.

]]> Mon, 03 Jul 2023 10:09:00 GMT <![CDATA[Chile takes on mediating role in Pacific Alliance crisis]]> AMLO refuses to hand over the pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance to Peru's Dina Boluarte After Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) failed to pass on the pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance to Peru citing illegitimacy on the part of President Dina Boluarte's government, Chile announced Wednesday that it was assuming the position for a month, in a move to unblock such a transfer.

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