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Montevideo, July 7th 2025 - 06:20 UTC

Tag: Gabriel Boric

  • Friday, April 21st 2023 - 10:41 UTC

    Chile announces national lithium strategy

    “I have no doubt that we can do it well,” Boric said. Photo: GETTY IMAGES

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Thursday launched a new state lithium policy which includes the creation of the National Lithium Company and the participation of private companies in new developments. Chile is the world's second-largest lithium producer, behind Australia.

  • Saturday, April 15th 2023 - 07:37 UTC

    Chile: 40-hour working week signed into law

    Boric said it was a “historic” day because “for many years the project was considered impossible”

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Friday signed into law the bill creating the 40-hour working week, one of his campaign promises .“We are taking a step forward for the welfare of working men and women”, said Boric during a promulgation ceremony at the Parque de la Familia, in Santiago.

  • Friday, April 7th 2023 - 19:34 UTC

    Insecurity crisis in Chile: government gives police more power to use firearms

    Amnesty International, stated the law could “increase police abuse and impunity” and is a “enormous step back” in terms of advancing police reforms.

    Street crime and violence have triggered a major political crisis in Chile, because of rampant insecurity, and the third police officer in less than a month was killed on duty. The leftish/populist government of Chile has had to sign draconian laws favoring law enforcement officer's right to use their arms, increased penalties for crimes involving firearm possession, plus US$ 1,5 billion in funds to fight crime,

  • Thursday, April 6th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

    Presidents Fernández and Boric discuss regional agenda

    Meetings between presidents create complicity and affection, Boric told Fernández

    Argentine President Alberto Fernández and his Chilean colleague Gabriel Boric discussed Wednesday in Santiago issues of bilateral and regional interest during an encounter to celebrate the 205h anniversary of the so-called Abrazo de Maipú (Maipú hug) between independence heroes José de San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins.

  • Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:24 UTC

    Chileans main concern, street crime and violence; President Boric's support down to 25%, latest opinion poll

    Chilean urban population, first of concerns street crime and violence with 44,8% followed by inflation, 34,2%, and illegal migration, 28,6%

    The latest public opinion poll, “encuesta Pulso Ciudadano” has shown that support for Chilean president Gabriel Boric continues to drop, with almost 70% rejecting the president's performance.

  • Sunday, March 26th 2023 - 14:14 UTC

    Presidents Boric and Lacalle hold talks in Santo Domingo

    Boric said he had a good meeting with Lacalle and insisted a common Latin American currency would still take quite a while

    Presidents Gabriel Boric Font of Chile and Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay held a bilateral on the sides of the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Among the topics discussed was a joint interest in hosting the 2030 football World Cup. In addition to Boric, Lacalle also held a meeting with Spain's King Felipe VI.

  • Saturday, March 11th 2023 - 12:04 UTC

    Chilean President announces cabinet reshuffle of little significance

    Urrejola had to go after using foul language against Argentina's Ambassador Rafael Bielsa

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Friday announced a minor cabinet reshuffle that left many questions unanswered, except for the departure of Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola, who had been involved in a scandal for using foul language against Argentina's Ambassador Rafael Bielsa which went viral and sealed her fate.

  • Monday, February 27th 2023 - 08:05 UTC

    Chile reinforces military presence near Peru, Bolivia border

    According to Boric's decree, the military units “may carry out identity controls and detain persons entering or leaving through an unauthorized border crossing”

    The Chilean Government of President Gabriel Boric Font has upped the South American country's military strength in areas bordering Peru and Bolivia such as Arica, Parinacota, Tarapacá, and Antofagasta in a move to tackle illegal immigration, it was reported.

  • Saturday, February 25th 2023 - 09:27 UTC

    Stateless Nicaraguan writers accept new South American nationalities

    “Chile has a deep bond with Nicaragua,” Belli said

    Writers Sergio Ramírez and Gioconda Belli, who were stripped of their Nicaraguan citizenship by the Daniel Ortega regime which declared them “traitors to the homeland,” have made up their minds on which nationalities to accept from the multiple offers from various Latin American countries who jumped in not to leave them stateless.

  • Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 - 10:54 UTC

    Chilean, Argentine nationalities available to Nicaraguan stateless expatriates

    Argentine Foreign Minister Cafiero insisted the first step should be taken by the interested person at the Argentine Embassy

    The Governments of Chile and Argentina are among those who would grant citizenship to the Nicaraguan expatriates who were expelled from their country earlier this month and stripped of their nationality on treason charges, it was reported Tuesday.