Tag: Chile

• Monday, February 7th 2011 - 14:01 UTC

  Chilean wine exports recover in 2010 and reach 1.5 billion US dollars

  

  Last year was a great year for Chilean wine exports. Despite the drop in wine exports that followed the 2008 financial crisis, in 2010 the wine industry reported sales of 1.5 billion US dollars, a 12.4% increase over 2009.

• Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 03:29 UTC

  Piñera reaffirms Chile’s commitment to Antarctica, the continent of the future

  

  President Sebastian Piñera described Antarctica as the continent of the future and confirmed Chile’s commitment to the values of peace and environment conservation represented by the southern pole mass.

• Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 06:30 UTC

  Coal mine project in Chilean Patagonia triggers Facebook debate

  

  Mina Invierno, a major coal mine project to be located in Chilean Patagonia, has sparked new controversy in the Magallanes Region. The coal mine will be located on Isla Riesco, Chile’s fourth biggest island, just 80 miles from the region’s capital of Punta Arenas.

• Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 00:13 UTC

  Chile’s telephone numbers revamped to promote competition

  

  New rules in Chile have shifted ownership of the telephone number from telephone companies to individuals for the first time ever. The legal change will enable customers to switch their service provider while retaining their number.

• Tuesday, February 1st 2011 - 14:46 UTC

  Chilean government aggressive campaign to re-launch tourism in Magallanes region

  

  The Chilean government is involved in an aggressive campaign to bolster tourism in the Magallanes region and absorb the impact of the recent protests in the extreme south of the country that paralyzed all activities in the area for several days.

• Tuesday, February 1st 2011 - 14:10 UTC

  Chilean president flies to Antarctica but “will avoid” contact with Punta Arenas

  

  Chilean president Sebastián Piñera is expected next Friday in Punta Arenas airport en route to Antarctica with his Ecuadorean counterpart Rafael Correa, but will avoid all contact with locals, reports La Prensa Austral.

• Sunday, January 30th 2011 - 20:40 UTC

  Rescued Chilean Miner Jose Henriquez Tours UK Churches

  

  Last year tens of millions watched the drama of the Chilean miners, unfold, and few will ever forget it. Thirty-three men had been trapped by a fall of rock, 700 metres below the surface of a mine in Chile.

• Friday, January 28th 2011 - 02:19 UTC

  Half a Million Chileans Fall into Poverty Following Earthquake

  

  Chile’s Planning Minister Felipe Kast and Housing Minister Magdalena Matte met yesterday at Cerro Navia to announce the results of Chile’s Post Earthquake Survey (EPT). The survey’s aim was to measure the social impact of the February. 27, 2010, 8.8-magnitude earthquake on poverty, property, and psychological well-being in Chile.

• Thursday, January 27th 2011 - 20:09 UTC

  Chilean Authorities Launch Inquiry into Salvador Allende’s Death

  

  Chile has commenced its first ever investigation into the death of former president Salvador Allende.

• Thursday, January 27th 2011 - 16:33 UTC

  Upset in Argentine as US President Not to Visit During Forthcoming Trip to Latin America

  

  United States President Barack Obama’s forthcoming visit to Latin America has cause upset in Argentina, because he will not be visiting the country. In March Obama will embark on his first trip to South America and Central America, visiting Chile, Brazil and El Salvador as he tries to shore up security and economic ties with the emerging economies.