Tag: Michelle Bachelet

• Thursday, June 9th 2016 - 09:32 UTC

  Bachelet names new chief of staff in an attempt to uplift her administration

  

  Embattled Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's chief of staff, Jorge Burgos, resigned Wednesday after a series of disagreements with his boss over policy issues. The government said Burgos quit for “personal reasons,” and named Chile's current ambassador to Uruguay, Mario Fernandez Baeza, as his replacement.

• Friday, May 27th 2016 - 06:56 UTC

  Chilean students back in the streets 'tired of waiting' for the education reform

  

  Hooded protesters pelted stones at police who fired tear gas and water cannons in the Chilean capital Thursday, as thousands of students staged fresh street rallies demanding free university education. Students rallied in the center of Santiago, where security forces tried to block their path.

• Monday, May 23rd 2016 - 06:02 UTC

  Violent protests when Chilean president presented state of the nation report

  

  Violent protests broke out in Chile on Saturday as President Michelle Bachelet presented a state-of-the-nation report to Congress. One man died of asphyxiation after masked demonstrators burned a pharmacy and a supermarket in downtown Valparaiso, which is where Chile’s congress meets.

• Saturday, May 14th 2016 - 08:34 UTC

  Sixth consecutive Chile Day in London; Bachelet/Cameron discuss closer political and cooperation links

  

  The UK was proud to host the sixth consecutive Chile Day in London, as a major international showcase for Chile’s financial market. The event is attended by business leaders from both Chile and the UK, and this year President Bachelet made a very special appearance during her two-day visit including meeting PM David Cameron at 10 Downing Street.

• Wednesday, May 4th 2016 - 07:15 UTC

  Washington Post list of Latin American leaders involved in corruption schemes

  

  The massive bribery scandal that has enraged Brazilians and pushed President Dilma Rousseff to the verge of impeachment is just one flashpoint among many right now across Latin America, according to a piece from The Washington Post.

• Friday, April 29th 2016 - 06:42 UTC

  Chilean mining minister inaugurated the British Pavilion at Expomin 2016 in Santiago.

  

  Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and Mining Minister Aurora Williams officially inaugurated Expomin 2016. During her tour through the exhibition, Minister Williams visited the British pavilion, joined by Ambassador Fiona Clouder and UKTI Director Trevor Hines.

• Monday, April 25th 2016 - 06:31 UTC

  Chilean Navy celebrates “Month of the Sea” in Punta Arenas

  

  Starting this Monday and until 4 May, the Chilean navy is celebrating the Month of the Sea, edition 2016, and has chosen Punta Arenas in the extreme south of the country as the epicenter of the event which includes the visit of president Michelle Bachelet on 3 May.

• Wednesday, April 20th 2016 - 06:01 UTC

  Patricio Aylwin, the elected president who steered Chile back to democracy has died

  

  The former president of Chile, Patricio Aylwin, has died aged 97 of natural causes, his family reported. Aylwin, a centre-right Christian Democrat, became president in 1990 and oversaw the transition to democracy following 17 years of military rule under General Augusto Pinochet.

• Monday, February 1st 2016 - 05:16 UTC

  Bachelet in tears admits 'painful' ordeal after formal tax fraud charges against her daughter in law

  

  A Chilean court Friday brought formal tax fraud charges against the daughter in law of President Michelle Bachelet in a scandal the leftist leader tearfully admitted was a “painful” ordeal. The case first came to light a year ago and has shocked the public in Chile, which is ranked by Transparency International as one of the least corrupt countries in Latin America.

• Monday, January 25th 2016 - 08:41 UTC

  Tompkins widow plans to hand over thousands of acres to create national parks in Patagonia

  

  The widow of American conservationist Doug Tompkins, who died last month while kayaking in South America's Patagonia region, says she'll build on her husband's legacy of protecting threatened ecosystems in Argentina and Chile.