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Montevideo, October 26th 2025 - 04:01 UTC

Tag: Chile

  • Tuesday, February 18th 2014 - 05:25 UTC

    Chile's incoming coalition with divided support over events in Venezuela

    Communist Teillier backs Maduro and Christian Democrats Walker the 'students' protests'

    The Chilean coalition of Chilean president elect Michelle Bachelet is divided on how to address events in Venezuela, according to the latest statements. While the Christian Democrats support the 'democratic forces' in Venezuela in reference to the marches against President Nicolas Maduro, the Communist party accused 'destabilization attempts' as the reason for the widespread violence.

  • Saturday, February 15th 2014 - 06:08 UTC

    Chilean president-elect Bachelet blasts Venezuelan repression and Maduro

    ”...My greatest rejection of (President) Nicolas Maduro. You do not attack the people”, said Bachelet

    Following the bloody events of last Wednesday, while countries such as Argentina, Cuba, Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua expressed their full support for the Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro, others were more cautious such as Washington and the Europe Union calling for restraint and dialogue, but Chilean president-elect Michelle Bachelet openly twitted her rejection to repression, to President Maduro and called for a plebiscite.

  • Thursday, February 13th 2014 - 21:45 UTC

    Ms Fiona Clouder takes her post as new British Ambassador in Chile

    Ms Fiona Clouder and Director of Protocol of the Chilean Foreign Ministry, James Sinclair.

    Ambassador Fiona Clouder has taken her post as the new British ambassador in Chile. On taking the post Ms Clouder reaffirmed the close relations of UK with Chile, one of the most important countries in the region.

  • Friday, January 31st 2014 - 06:32 UTC

    Peru and Chile committed to 'gradual and timely' implementation of maritime border ruling

    Piñera and Humala made a display of unity and appeasement

    As the echoes of Monday’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) continued to reverberate in Santiago and Lima, Presidents Ollanta Humala and Sebastián Piñera of Peru and Chile met on the sidelines of the CELAC (Community of Latin America and Caribbean States) summit in Havana in a show of unity.

  • Tuesday, January 28th 2014 - 06:41 UTC

    UN highest court settles maritime dispute: pride for Peru, rich fisheries remain for Chile

    Chilean president Piñera disappointed with the ruling

    The United Nations’ highest court set a maritime boundary between Chile and Peru on Monday that grants Peruvians a bigger piece of the Pacific Ocean while keeping rich coastal fishing grounds in the hands of Chilean industry. Despite high emotions over the dispute, the ruling is expected to have little effect on cordial ties between the two neighbors whose economic interdependence has grown greatly in recent years.

  • Tuesday, January 28th 2014 - 05:56 UTC

    Three crucial ministries in Chilean president elect Bachelet cabinet

    Eyzaguirre, Education; Arenas, Finance and Peñailillo, Interior will have to implement the reform, pay for it and contain further protests

    Chile’s President-elect Michelle Bachelet ended weeks of speculation about the composition of her Cabinet as she prepares to re-take the presidency on March 11 following her overwhelming win with her New Majority coalition in December 2013. Three ministries will be crucial if Bachelet is to keep her education reform program: Education, Finance and Interior.

  • Friday, January 17th 2014 - 07:00 UTC

    Chile's main ports remain paralyzed amid clashes with police and suspended negotiations

    Millions of cases of perishable goods, mainly fresh fruit are exposed to heavy losses

    Chile's main ports continued paralyzed as negotiations between striking workers and authorities are at an impasse and ugly skirmishes with police play out amid millions of cases of perishable export produce which are likely to spoil.

  • Tuesday, January 14th 2014 - 00:54 UTC

    Chile, Peru prepare as Hague Court sets to resolve territorial dispute

    President Piñera met with former presidents to transmit unity

    With the decision over ongoing maritime dispute between Chile and Peru just weeks away, government officials on both sides insist relations between them are strong. On Jan. 27 Peru and Chile are set to find out who has legal ownership over 14,500 square miles of fishing waters off their borders, putting an end to a centuries-long dispute and ending a five year international court case.

  • Thursday, January 9th 2014 - 06:43 UTC

    Exporters on high alert as strikes hit Chile’s ports once again

    Fruit Exporters Association President Ronald Bowen warned losses could reach 50 million dollars

    Stoppages spread across Chile as workers claim they are owed thousands of dollars in compensation agreed to in resolution to strikes last year. Fruit exports in Central Chile and copper shipments in the North have been stalled as workers from several major ports across the country have gone on strike, raising fears the export-oriented economy could see a repeat of last year's strikes which lasted three weeks and cost millions of dollars.

  • Sunday, January 5th 2014 - 13:07 UTC

    Falklands looks to South America and Scotland to service its oil industry development

    Roger Spink, president of the Falklands' Chamber of Commerce

    Successful trade missions to Uruguay and Chile and the growing support and know-how links with Scotland for the development of the Falkland Islands oil and gas industry were mentioned as some of the 2013 highlights by Roger Spink, president of the Falklands Chamber of Commerce in his Christmas speech.