Tag: Chile

• Monday, December 8th 2014 - 07:04 UTC

  Lagarde wishes to continue improving relations with Argentina

  

  The head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde said she wishes to “continue improving” the relationship between the IMF and Argentina, while at the same time focusing on the necessities of the region's third largest economy which is not growing as fast as it should.

• Saturday, December 6th 2014 - 04:15 UTC

  Chile consulted Argentina before allowing HMS Dragon to dock in Valparaiso

  

  Chilean foreign minister Jorge Burgos revealed this week that the presence of HMS Dragon in Valparaiso was authorized after having consulted with Argentina, and underlined that Chile strictly abides with what was agreed regarding the passage of British vessels through Chilean waters.

• Friday, December 5th 2014 - 23:56 UTC

  UK ambassador underscores shared values and qualities of Royal and Chilean navies

  

  UK ambassador in Chile Fiona Clouder underlined the values and qualities of the Royal Navy and Chilean Navy during a reception on HMS Dragon, which called at Valparaíso for the week long Exponaval 2014, considered the most important naval, maritime and ports' exhibition in the southern hemisphere.

• Friday, December 5th 2014 - 06:01 UTC

  HMS Dragon in Chile; Argentine media recalls Mercosur ban on RN vessels

  

  Argentine media is reporting that HMS Dragon, Type 45 destroyer and one of the most modern vessels in the Royal Navy is currently in Valparaiso, Chile attending the Exponaval 2014, one of the main naval and maritime exhibition events in the Southern hemisphere.

• Wednesday, December 3rd 2014 - 22:31 UTC

  Chile holds first Mayors climate change forum with UK support

  

  Chile's first Mayors Climate Change Forum, a local government-led initiative focused on cities, local territories and climate change took place in late November with the support of the British Embassy in Santiago.

• Wednesday, December 3rd 2014 - 08:15 UTC

  Falklands' patrol vessels support, allegedly from Brazil and Chile, trigger debate in Argentina

  

  Argentine opposition lawmakers expressed concern about alleged logistic support from Brazil and Chile to British warships and other auxiliary vessels in the South Atlantic and demanded the government of president Cristina Fernández report to Congress on the matter.

• Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 - 05:42 UTC

  First Sea Lord and Royal New Zealand Navy chief at Chilean maritime Expo

  

  Beginning on Tuesday and until Friday the Chilean port of Viña del Mar will host the ninth edition of the very successful ExpoNaval, which besides its emphasis on naval defense, for the fourth time running will be combined with a maritime and port exhibition: Trans-Port 2014.

• Saturday, November 29th 2014 - 07:41 UTC

  Chile and UK sponsor 'Mining and sustainability' seminar in Antofagasta

  

  The British Embassy joined the Chilean British Chamber of Commerce and Plan CREO from the city of Antofagasta to host the Seminar “Antofagasta: City, Mining and Sustainability, Where are we headed?” which took place last week at the National Library of the city.

• Thursday, November 27th 2014 - 12:19 UTC

  Twenty six British universities participated in Education UK Exhibition in Chile

  

  Twenty six British universities participated in Santiago de Chile at the Education UK Exhibition for postgraduate studies organized by the British Council in conjunction with the Embassy in Chile.

• Thursday, November 27th 2014 - 07:46 UTC

  Magallanes region with the second lowest unemployment in Chile: 3.2%

  

  Magallanes Region in the extreme south of Chile had a 3.2% unemployment rate in the third quarter of the year, according to the latest Chilean Stats Office, INE, report. This is the second lowest in the country, behind Aysén Region and marks a slight drop compared to the immediate previous quarter June/July/August, 3,3%.