Tag: Chile

• Friday, January 16th 2015 - 05:15 UTC

  Chile votes to eliminate the Pinochet electoral system, 25 years later

  

  Chile's Senate has voted to end a dictatorship-era electoral system that has squeezed out independent candidates and guaranteed an outsized presence in Congress for the centre-right and conservative blocs.

• Thursday, January 8th 2015 - 01:13 UTC

  Falklands contribution to the development of sheep farming in Magallanes

  

  The close historic and farming links between the Falkland Islands and the Magallanes Region, were underlined in a recent article by Punta Arenas researcher Silvestre Fugellie dedicated to sheep farming, the 'golden fleece' that changed the economy of those barren lands in the extreme south of Chile over a century ago.

• Wednesday, January 7th 2015 - 06:52 UTC

  Argentina and Chile agree on three tunnel projects drilling the Andes

  

  Argentina and Chile signed on Tuesday in Santiago the creation of a bi-national entity responsible for the Las Leñas Pass tunnel project (Ebileñas) to be drilled in the Andes connecting the two countries.

• Sunday, January 4th 2015 - 09:06 UTC

  Magallanes region in extreme south Chile reports record low unemployment

  

  Magallanes region in the extreme south of Chile reported the lowest unemployment rate in the country, 2.3% during the September-November mobile quarter according to the country's latest release from the Stats Office. This represents 1.8 percentage points less than the same period a year ago (4.1%).

• Friday, December 26th 2014 - 07:02 UTC

  Chilean Government to apply Antiterrorist Law in two Temuco bombings

  

  One carabinero wounded. Opposition demands that Bachelet's administration does not hesitate in handling these cases.

• Wednesday, December 24th 2014 - 07:44 UTC

  Foreign Ministers of Argentina, Chile sign additional protocols to Treaty of Maipu

  

  Hector Timmerman, Heraldo Muñoz outline new phase in binational relationships. Transandean Train, Agua Negra and Las Leñas Paths to bring on significant progress.

• Monday, December 22nd 2014 - 04:52 UTC

  Piñera willing to lead opposition in bringing right-wing back to power

  

  He also criticised the Bachelet administration for making too many mistakes, creating hostile atmosphere and not making their programs known beforehand

• Friday, December 12th 2014 - 10:33 UTC

  UK and Chile collaboration in the use of advanced satellite-generated data

  

  The UK Satellite Applications Catapult Center, a British centre of innovation in the end use of satellite-generated data, had a very successful visit to Chile 26 November - 4 December. The Catapult delegation was made up of Mark Hampson, Chief Innovation Officer, David Livingstone, subject matter expert, Simon Agass, Senior Earth Observation Specialist and Wyn Cudlip, consultant.

• Wednesday, December 10th 2014 - 21:48 UTC

  HMS Dragon confirms “commitment to UK/Chile defense relationship”

  

  The UK showed its commitment to the UK/Chile defense relationship by sending a Royal Naval ship and the First Sea Lord to Exponaval 2014. The Type 45 Destroyer, HMS Dragon, made its first visit to Chile since commissioning and this was an opportune time for both navies to discuss their future modernization plans and acknowledge the important historic and enduring links between the two Services.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2014 - 07:18 UTC

  Chile plans to build a new icebreaker and has earmarked an initial 150 million

  

  Chile is planning a strong expansion of its Antarctic and maritime support vessels as well as a major repair yard, according to a recent pledge by President Michelle Bachelet during the opening of the Exponaval and Trans-Port exhibitions in Valparaiso and Viña del Mar.