Tag: Piñera

• Sunday, April 15th 2012 - 05:38 UTC

  The Economist article triggers strong reaction from the Chilean political system

  

  Widely perceived to be the most developed and financially stable nation in South America, Chile is, for the most part, unaccustomed to critical analyses from the international press.

• Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 08:23 UTC

  US ready to help Chile solve human rights crimes but no apology for 1973 events

  

  In what was the most controversial issue of the visit, President Obama said he's ready to help Chile solve human rights crimes committed during the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, but avoided agreeing Monday to a US apology for meddling in the country's affairs.

• Thursday, January 6th 2011 - 13:36 UTC

  US embassy Wikileak questions Chilean president Piñera’s business practices

  

  United States Ambassador to Chile Alejandro D. Wolff apologized to Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera for Wikileak revelations that showed U.S. officials questioning the past businessman practices of Piñera during last year’s presidential runoff race between the Conservative coalition candidate and Senator Eduardo Frei, of the center-left Concertacion coalition

• Thursday, October 14th 2010 - 05:24 UTC

  Mission accomplished: “Long live Chile” echoed all along the country

  

  Chile's president said his country will never be the same again after the extraordinary rescue of the 33 miners trapped deep underground for 69 days. Sebastian Piñera said he thought Chile was “more united and stronger than ever”, and “more valued” worldwide.