Tag: Chile

• Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 17:43 UTC

  Another Chilean salmon producer bound for Chinese buyover

  

  A buyover deal of Chilean salmon producer and exporter Australis by Chinese company Joyvio, subsidiary of Legend Holdings and parent of Lenovo, is close to being finalized, it was announced Tuesday.

• Monday, November 19th 2018 - 19:52 UTC

  Technology and packaging help Chilean fruit exports conquer Chinese market

  

  The standardisation of products through technology advancements has helped Chilean fruit exporters conquer China as a destination, it was the reported.

• Monday, November 19th 2018 - 08:16 UTC

  UK promoting trade and investment in Brazil and Chile

  

  British Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Elizabeth Truss visits Latin America to build relationships with Brazil and Chile. Ms Truss visited Brasília, São Paulo and Santiago for bilateral meetings with ministers and will follow-up on the second UK/Brazil Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD), particularly on infrastructure.

• Monday, November 19th 2018 - 07:46 UTC

  Stranded Le Soleal cruise passengers fly home; Cruise line reviews schedules

  

  The 222 passengers of the stranded Ponant's Le Soleal cruise vessel finally left from Punta Arenas airport over the week end terminating their several days unexpected adventure which started last Wednesday when the vessel suffered damages in attempting to reach the port of Natales, in southern Chile.

• Thursday, November 15th 2018 - 07:08 UTC

  French cruise Le Soleal with 222 passengers rescued by the Chilean Navy

  

  With support from the Chilean Navy, French cruise Le Soleal with 222 passengers, anchored on Wednesday some twelve kilometers from Puerto Natales, in southern Chile fiords' region, following an accident while navigating along the Kirke channel.

• Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 12:24 UTC

  Bolero legend Gatica passes away at age 90

  

  Chilean-born bolero legend Lucho Gatica, died Tuesday in Mexico City at the age of 90 of undisclosed causes, his family confirmed. “Good trip, I love you ...” wrote his son, Mexican actor Luis Gatica, on social media.

• Monday, November 12th 2018 - 12:08 UTC

  Mapuche leader predicts conflict will increase with Chile's government

  

  Mapuche Council of All Lands spokesman Aucán Huilcamán Sunday anticipated conflict and tension will increase between his community and the government of President Sebastián Piñera since there was no dialogue between them and each one sticked to their separate agendas.

• Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 09:09 UTC

  Chilean ex Army chief convicted for complicity in death of 15 people during Pinochet's regime

  

  A Chilean judge on Friday convicted the country's former army chief for complicity in the deaths of 15 people during the early days of Augusto Pinochet's military regime. Juan Emilio Cheyre, 70, was sentenced to three years and a day under house arrest following an enquiry by an investigating magistrate.

• Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 13:36 UTC

  Chile flies 175 frustrated Haitian migrants back home

  

  A Chilean Air Force (FACH) airplane took off from Santiago Wednesday with 175 Haitians onboard on their way back home in what some regarded as a “humanitarian flight” and others dubbed a “forced deportation.”

• Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 18:37 UTC

  Sino-Chilean consortium ready to move forward with new port in Corral

  

  A Sino-Chilean consortium is awaiting clearance to bring its project for a new port in the Corral area before the Environmental Impact Assessment System authorities in the South American country, a firm executive announced Wednesday.