Tag: Chile

• Saturday, May 12th 2012 - 09:14 UTC

  Sightings of blue whales in the south of Chile has grown significantly

  

  The number of blue whales sighted in the south of Chile increased significantly this austral summer as the cetacean approached the area to feed on the rich waters of the south Pacific according to a scientific report from the Austral University Blue Whale Centre released this week.

• Friday, May 11th 2012 - 23:42 UTC

  Falklands’ students spend time in Punta Arenas as part of an exchange program

  

  Students from the Falkland Islands Community School (FICS) have returned from a two week exchange visit to Punta Arenas in Chile, reports the latest edition from the Penguin News.

• Friday, May 11th 2012 - 21:43 UTC

  Hague describes Chile as one of UK’s “greatest friends in the region”

  

  UK Foreign Secretary William Hague praised Chile during a meeting in London with his peer Alfredo Moreno to discuss a range of issues on which the two countries can work together.

• Friday, May 11th 2012 - 05:31 UTC

  Chilean city of Punta Arenas will host IAATO annual meeting next year

  

  Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile and one of hubs for Antarctic cruises, will be hosting the next annual meeting of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, IAATO, in the first half of 2013.

• Tuesday, May 8th 2012 - 17:03 UTC

  New records for Chilean president Piñera: approval 26%; disapproval 66%

  

  Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has reached his lowest level of citizen approval since he came to office in 2010, according to the latest Adimark poll released on Monday.

• Tuesday, May 8th 2012 - 16:53 UTC

  Chile’s inflation slowed to its lowest level in seven months in April

  

  Chile's consumer price inflation slowed to the lowest level in seven months in April, data released by the National Institute of Statistics showed on Tuesday.

• Thursday, May 3rd 2012 - 23:23 UTC

  FDI in several Latam countries during 2011 marked a historic record

  

  Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, in Latin America and the Caribbean during 2011 reached 153.448 billion dollars, which represents 10% of the global total flows according to a report presented on Thursday by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile.

• Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 - 06:04 UTC

  Chilean students’ leader rejoices with WSJ calling her a “red-diaper baby”

  

  Camila Vallejo, Chile’s iconic students’ federation vice-president replied in her twitter to a scathing editorial from the Wall Street Journal saying the critique was evidence that Chilean public opinion is ‘becoming conscious’ and is ‘advancing’.

• Friday, April 27th 2012 - 11:24 UTC

  Piñera announces tax reform to fund an education overhaul that threatens his government

  

  Chile's government on Thursday proposed a sweeping tax reform that raises levies on companies to help fund an education overhaul, as it seeks to quell social protests ahead of local elections seen as a litmus test for the 2013 presidential race.

• Thursday, April 26th 2012 - 05:48 UTC

  Chilean students take to the streets in support of education reform

  

  Tens of thousands of students took to the streets in Chile in support of education reform. Organisers said at least 50.000 marched in the capital Santiago on Wednesday, with police saying 25.000 attended.