Tag: Chile

Friday, July 12th 2019 - 16:44 UTC
First hurdle passed for LATAM Argentina to serve Miami with Chilean planes

Argentina's National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) Thursday agreed with its Chilean counterpart (DGAC) to allow LATAM aircraft under Chilean registration to fly the Ezeiza-Miami route with an Argentine crew on behalf of LATAM Argentina. The lease is yet to be authorised at higher levels.
Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Pacific Alliance plans a new bond to cover hydro-meteorological events

Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Peru plan to work with the World Bank to launch a new bond to cover losses in the event of extreme weather, Peru's finance minister said.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 10:59 UTC
Sky darkens over Chile and Argentina during last total solar eclipse of the decade

Millions of sky gazers were left in awe on Tuesday as the moon blocked out the sun over Chile and Argentina -- a celestial event that drew worldwide attention. The eclipse was only visible across the southern Pacific Ocean and South America, but people from around the world tuned in to watch it on NASA TV.
Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 11:50 UTC
Solar eclipse Tuesday afternoon stretching from La Serena, Chile to Buenos Aires

Day will turn into night on Tuesday afternoon as the sun, moon and Earth align perfectly during the first total solar eclipse since 2017. The eclipse will only be visible across the southern Pacific Ocean and South America, but can be seen anywhere from around the world online through NASA TV.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
OAS meets in Medellín and Maduro claims he derailed a coup sponsored by US, Chile and Colombia

Venezuela's government said on Wednesday it had derailed a coup bid, claiming the United States, Colombia and Chile colluded in a military plot to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro and install a general and former defense minister in his place.
Monday, June 17th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Massive blackout hits Mercosur; Argentina and Uruguay in the dark for six hours; major investigation promised

A massive blackout left tens of millions of people without electricity in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and parts of Chile and southern Brazil on Sunday. The Argentine president called it an “unprecedented” failure in the countries' interconnected power grid.
Friday, June 14th 2019 - 10:11 UTC
No tsunami warning, as powerful magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes near Coquimbo, Chile

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit off the coast of Chile, near the coastal city of Coquimbo today.
Thursday, June 13th 2019 - 09:31 UTC
Chilean copper miners on the verge of strike as of Friday

More than 3,200 workers at Chile's huge Chuquicamata copper mine plan to go on strike this week after union-management talks broke down, state-run miner Codelco - the world's largest copper producer - said on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Explosive alarm forces evacuation of Punta Arenas air terminal for a couple of hours

The international airport of Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile had to be evacuated on Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat. Apparently the emergency was called after a passenger started yelling he was carrying an explosive device hidden in his clothes, immediately forcing airport authorities to empty the terminal.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 05:38 UTC
“Positive” cruise season for Punta Arenas; planning a 34% increase for 2019/20

For Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, this last cruise season was “positive” while the coming 2019/20 is expected to be even better with some 130 calls and over 94.000 passengers with an estimated increase of 34%, according to Patricia Lopez Manieu, General Manager of the Austral Ports Company, EPA, from Punta Arenas.