Tag: King George Island

• Monday, February 27th 2012 - 04:29 UTC

  Blaze destroys Brazilian Antarctic base; two dead when generator room exploded

  

  A fire broke out at Brazil's research station in Antarctica on Saturday, killing two navy personnel and forcing the evacuation by helicopter of about 40 other people, the government said.

• Thursday, January 5th 2012 - 05:36 UTC

  Piñera reaffirms Antarctica policy and invites Mujica to visit Chilean bases

  

  Chilean president Sebastián Piñera will be flying to Antarctic next 13 to 15 January together with his Uruguayan peer Jose Mujica, announced on Wednesday Chile’s Foreign Affairs minister Alfredo Moreno.

• Friday, February 25th 2011 - 01:27 UTC

  Chile/Ecuador proposal for a UNASUR Antarctic base

  

  Chile and Ecuador will be proposing their peers of Unasur, (Union of South American Nations) the establishment of a scientific research base in Antarctica, according to Ecuador’s Foreign Affairs minister Ricardo Patiño.

• Friday, February 4th 2011 - 22:06 UTC

  MV Polar Star passengers transfer to three cruises; expected Sunday in Ushuaia

  

  Passengers from the MV Polar Star, which suffered a minor incident while cruising along the Antarctica peninsula, were expected to arrive in Ushuaia, Argentina, on Sunday, February 6, 2011.