Tag: Chile

Thursday, March 10th 2011 - 06:29 UTC
Enrolment of foreign students in Chilean universities soars 700% in a decade

The enrolment of foreign students in Chilean universities has grown by 700% this past decade, with North American students leading the pack. Many students are attracted by the opportunity to travel, to learn Spanish and to experience a different culture.
Wednesday, March 9th 2011 - 05:10 UTC
Wikileaks reveals Chilean government changed environment rules to please US interests

Wikileaks cables last week revealed that the U.S. Embassy in Santiago pressured Chilean government officials in 2009 to change environmental rules so that a controversial thermoelectric plant could be built.
Wednesday, March 9th 2011 - 01:08 UTC
Piñera presented with “Star of Palestine” honour; avoids pre-1967 borders controversy

Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera visited both sides of the hotly contested Israeli- Palestine border this weekend. He reasserted his support for an independent Palestinian state, but fell short of formally recognizing the pre-1967 borders.
Tuesday, March 8th 2011 - 04:52 UTC
Chile’s Concha y Toro acquires California’s Fetzer Vineyard

Chile’s Concha y Toro, Latin America’s largest wine producer, sealed a deal this week with Brown-Forman’s Fetzer Vineyards in a transaction worth 238 million US dollars to purchase its portfolio of American wine brands. The sale is expected to close in April 2011.
Monday, March 7th 2011 - 23:52 UTC
Punta Arenas equally competitive to Ushuaia for the 2012/13 cruise season

Chilean authorities anticipate that for the season 2012/13, Punta Arenas will be in favourable conditions to compete with neighbouring Ushuaia in Argentina. This follows on Chilean initiatives to cut operation costs for cruise vessels dramatically and the lifting of the ban on floating casinos.
Monday, March 7th 2011 - 06:46 UTC
Unemployment increased in Chile during Oct-Dec, stands at 7.3%

Unemployment across Chile grew 0.2% in the last quarter (Oct-Dec) to stand at 7.3% nationally. That equates to 22,000 extra people who are without an income from the end of last year.
Saturday, March 5th 2011 - 07:21 UTC
Energy prices for Chilean business the highest in three years

The cost of producing energy keeps going up in Chile, as the drought in the north drags on and the international price of petroleum increases.
Saturday, March 5th 2011 - 06:58 UTC
Punta Arenas lost 18.000 cruise visitors this season

Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile is experiencing a significant drop in the number of cruise visitors this season according to the Austral Port Authority, EPA.
Saturday, March 5th 2011 - 05:47 UTC
Brazilian regulators approve LAN/TAM merger to become Latam’s largest airline

Brazil's civil aviation authority passed on Thursday the planned combination between Brazilian airline TAM and Chilean rival LAN with no restrictions, giving a boost to their project to create Latin America's largest airline and the third largest in the world.
Saturday, March 5th 2011 - 05:40 UTC
Busy agenda for Chile’s Piñera in Europe and Israel and Palestine

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera arrived in Italy this week for a three-day visit to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and the Vatican. It comes at a difficult time for Berlusconi, who is in the middle of a scandal and allegations of tax fraud and consorting with under-age prostitutes.