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Month: April 2017

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Chile Public Pensions: President Bachelet proposes 20% increase in new bill

April 13, 2017 Web Desk

SANTIAGO – President Michelle Bachelet has proposed dramatic increase in the size of public pensions amid growing opposition to the current system in Chile. The bill seeks to reform the pension system by a strong […]

Featured

U.S. drops largest non-nuclear bomb for first time in Afghanistan

April 13, 2017 Web Desk

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that the U.S. air force dropped a bomb containing 11 tons of explosives on a cave complex used by the Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State of Iraq […]

Latin America

Protests in Chile, Argentina against U.S. airstrikes on Syria

April 11, 2017 Web Desk

SANTIAGO – Nearly a hundred people gathered yesterday outside the U.S. Embassy in Chile’s capital city Santiago to protest against the recent airstrikes on Syria ordered by the Trump administration. Syrians and Chileans attending at […]

Featured

Champions League: Three blasts hit football team bus in Germany

April 11, 2017 Web Desk

BERLIN – At least three explosions have been reported near the team bus of top German club Borussia Dortmund, injuring one person. Borussia Dortmund said a person was injured in an incident involving their team […]

Sports

Barcelona’s Neymar to miss Clasico with three-game ban

April 11, 2017 Web Desk

MADRID – The Spanish Federation of Soccer brought the hammer down on Barcelona’s Neymar on Tuesday, handing him a three-game red card suspension, according to Sports Illustrated. That means he will not play in ‘El […]

Business

Chile, China take new steps for free trade ahead of Bachelet visit to Beijing

April 11, 2017 Web Desk

SANTIAGO/BEIJING – Chile and China have taken new steps to strengthen the Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) that both nations have carried out for 10 years, in a strategy that might be consolidated at a high-level meeting […]

Featured

Arsenal offers formal contract to Chilean midfielder Marcelo Allende

April 11, 2017 Web Desk

SANTIAGO – English football club Arsenal has reportedly offered a permanent deal to wonderkid Marcelo ‘Chile’ Allende, dubbed the next Alexis Sanchez, following a successful trial at the club. British tabloid Daily Mirror has claimed […]

Featured

Saving Patagonia: Chile launches campaign to create Coastal Marine Protected Area in Caleta Tortel

April 10, 2017 Web Desk

TORTEL, Aysén – As a way of pushing the creation of a Coastal Marine Protected Area for Multiple Purposes (AMCP-MU in Spanish) in Caleta Tortel, the Environment Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Aysén has invited residents […]

Featured

Turkey’s TAV opens two luxury passenger lounges at Santiago airport

April 10, 2017 Web Desk

SANTIAGO – Turkey’s TAV Operations Services, which operates 41 passenger lounges in three different countries, will soon inaugurate two private passenger lounges, providing welcome and farewell services, at Santiago International Airport. The airport, primarily known […]

Lifestyle

Chile’s wine industry sees little impact from fires, heatwave

April 9, 2017 Ross Brown

TALAGANTE, Chile: A torrid summer and devastating fires across central Chile’s wine belt have forced an earlier harvest this year, but there are no signs that volume or flavour will be affected, local industry experts […]

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Universidad de Chile Eliminated by Curicó Unido in Copa Chile Upset

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Chile’s Municipalities, Senapred Meet Ahead of Storm Forecast

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Brian Wilson, Legendary Beach Boys Co-Founder, Dies at 82

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LOS ANGELES — Brian Wilson, the legendary musician, songwriter and co-founder of The Beach Boys, has died at the age of 82, his family announced. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian [...]
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Chile and Norway Deepen Antarctic Cooperation with New Agreement

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Full Moon in June 2025: Date, Meaning, and What’s Ahead in the Night Sky

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The full moon in June 2025 will occur on Wednesday, June 11, and will be visible in most regions depending on local moonrise and moonset times. Known as the Strawberry Moon, this lunar event is [...]
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Japan Tops Global Waste Index 2025; U.S., Israel, and Chile Rank as Worst Polluters

June 9, 2025
Japan has emerged as the world leader in waste management, while Israel, Chile, and the United States rank among the worst-performing countries, according to the Global Waste Index 2025 released by Slovak-based waste technology company [...]
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South Korean Model and Actor Kim Jong Suk Dies at 29, Family Urges Respect Amid Speculation

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South Korean model and television personality Kim Jong Suk has died at the age of 29, his family confirmed on June 6. The news has shocked fans and colleagues across the country’s entertainment industry, where [...]

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