Tag: atacama

• Tuesday, May 13th 2025 - 09:51 UTC

  Chile: Presidential frontrunner wants maximum security prison built in the desert

  

  Presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei proposed building a maximum security prison in the Atacama desert, north of Copiapó, to combat organized crime by isolating the leaders of Chile's criminal gangs.

• 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.