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US Yoga Instructor Kills 2 Burglars in Chile
A yoga instructor from Texas shot and killed two robbers who broke into her home in Chile last week. Hari Nam Kaur Khalsa, 61, was in her bedroom when four robbers broke into her home late […]
Year: 2016
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Strukton to build five underground stations at Line 3
Strukton International has won a €46m contract from Metro de Santiago for construction of five underground stations (package group 1 and 2) at Line 3 in Santiago, Chile. Line 3 is one of the new […]
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Peruvian leader arrived in Chile on official visit
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski reaffirmed his willingness to further strengthen cooperation between Peru and Chile shortly after arrival in Santiago on Monday afternoon. The Peruvian leader stepped off the presidential airplane at 17:40 (local […]
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Chile bank regulator ‘optimistic’ on Basel agreement
Chile’s banking regulator head said he was “optimistic” that an agreement could be reached by the Basel Committee on international bank capital rules during a meeting taking place in Santiago this week. “There is a […]
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Allende’s Daughter Remembers Fidel Castro with Affection
Santiago – Carmen Paz Allende, the eldest daughter of former Chilean President Salvador Allende, recalled Fidel Castro with great affection and gratitude ”for allowing my son to study medicine in Cuba.” Discreet and always attached […]
Blogs
Your Turn: Guest Blog for Us!
The Santiago Times is looking for new bloggers. We are eager to hear from likeminded contributors who have something to share with our readers and can write in a provocative, compelling, entertaining, accessible, informative way. When […]
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Argentina takes its first David Cup title following four final defeats
Argentina completed an improbable comeback to claim its first Davis Cup title, storming back from the brink of elimination to defeat Croatia on Sunday. Argentina was one set from defeat in the fourth rubber, with […]
Business
China, Chile and their neighbors: how they could benefit from Trump’s anti-free trade wave
By Tomas Croquevielle For Latin America the result of the U.S. election and the growing investments from China in the region could mean a new opportunity to promote their own development in a post-commodity boom […]
Blogs
Chile’s New BFF
Chile and China are getting cosy. After the APEC summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Chile on November 22, and was enthusiastically received by President Michelle Bachelet and the broader foreign-policy establishment. Poor Chancellor Heraldo […]
Latin America
Cuba: Fidel Castro’s Record of Repression
Misguided US Embargo Provided Pretext for Abuse Washington, DC – During his nearly five decades of rule in Cuba, Fidel Castro built a repressive system that punished virtually all forms of dissent, a dark legacy […]