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Month: February 2017

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Julian Assange’s fate hangs on Ecuador’s presidential polls

February 23, 2017 Ross Brown

Frank Sicoli / The Santiago Times Correspondent QUITO — Ecuador looks likely to go to the polls again in April after authorities acknowledged Lenín Boltaire Moreno, the candidate of the ruling leftwing Alianza Pais movement, […]

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VIDEO: The Power of Chile’s Student Resistance Movement

February 23, 2017 Ross Brown

Student in Chile have been protesting for over a decade to overturn inequality within the educational system. By Aneeta Akhurst Aneeta writes, produces and voices original, short web documentaries for Discovery Digital Networks. She is […]

Business

Chile leads fruit exports to China in 2016

February 23, 2017 Ross Brown

SANTIAGO – Chile became China’s leading supplier of fresh fruits in 2016, overtaking Vietnam and even Thailand, local media reported on Wednesday. Chile exported $1.2 billion of fresh fruit, mainly cherries, to China last year, […]

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Chile demands explanation from Cuba after ex-minister denied entry

February 23, 2017 Ross Brown

Cuba stoked tensions across Latin America on Tuesday by blocking a former Chilean minister and one of Mexico’s ex-presidents from traveling to the island to attend an award ceremony hosted by political dissidents. Chile said […]

Business

UCV-TV suspends its press department indefinitely

February 23, 2017 Ross Brown

Ross Brown / The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO — The UCV-TV university station has announced indefinite suspension of its press department, citing economic and market factors to be the reason. “UCV-TV deeply regrets the indefinite […]

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Colombian star Maluma to donate his Vina del Mar Festival paycheck to Chile fire victims

February 23, 2017 Ross Brown

By Mildred Caranto SANTIAGO — Colombian singer Maluma has announced he will donate 100 per cent of the proceeds from his performance to a Chilean foundation. Maluma, who will perform for the first time at […]

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Situación Minera El Soldado – Anglo American Chile

February 21, 2017 Ross Brown

Ante el anuncio de la empresa Anglo American Chile de suspender temporalmente sus operaciones mineras en la faena El Soldado, ubicada en la Provincia de Quillota, en la Región de Valparaíso, el Ministerio de Minería […]

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Argentina in April will lower 35% tariff on computers and laptops imports

February 21, 2017 Ross Brown

Argentina will get rid of a 35% tariff on imports of computers, laptops and tablets, the Production Ministry said on Monday, part of a larger effort to lower consumer prices and roll back protectionist policies. […]

Business

Anglo may walk away from El Soldado copper mine in Chile

February 21, 2017 Ross Brown

By Mohsin Abbas /The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO — Anglo American has warned of walking away from its El Soldado copper mine in Chile, if it cannot agree with local regulators on a permit for […]

Business

Chilean Navy operating from Punta Arenas rescues Australian yacht skipper

February 21, 2017 Ross Brown

The Chilean Navy rescued 61-year-old Australian skipper Shane Freeman after his yacht Mushka was knocked down and dismasted 300 nautical miles west of Chile. The Australian was on his way to the Sunday Times Golden […]

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