Sports
Maverick Viñales joins elite club
The Moto GP season started last weekend with the Qatar Grand Prix. The 22 year old Spaniard Maverick Viñales became the first victor of the year, after a splendid race in semi wet conditions in […]
Year: 2017
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Alexis Sanchez to appear in court for over-speeding in Chile
SANTIAGO – Chile star footballer Alexis Sanchez was given a speeding ticket after being clocked driving at 155 kilometers per hour (96 mph) in the Buin area, south of capital Santiago, over the weekend. Police […]
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Bolivia President Morales wants to see stolen trucks seized by Chile
BY Kendall Thiele / The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has requested the Bachelet government to present the trucks and goods allegedly stolen by two Bolivian military men and seven customs […]
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‘No+AFP’: Thousands of Chileans march against Pinochet-era pension system
By Mohsin Abbas / The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Tens of thousands of Chileans on Sunday took part in rallies and marches across the country to demand an end to the private pension system, […]
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Chile Seizes 34 Properties Given to Foundation of Pinochet’s Widow
SANTIAGO – A special judge has ordered to seize 34 properties of the CEMA Chile Foundation, earlier presided over by the widow of late Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. Lucia Hiriart, 94, is accused of using […]
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Walmart’ US$ 300m investment promises 5,000 jobs in Chile
SANTIAGO – US retail and supermarkets giant Wal-Mart will open 55 to 60 new stores in Chile, adding more than 5,000 jobs and further developing a large distribution center near the capital city of Santiago. […]
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Chilean dancers to perform at Havana Festival 2017
SANTIAGO/HAVANA – Artists from 16 countries including Chile will perform in Havana during the International Dance Festival in Urban Landscapes. The 22nd festival, also known as ‘Habana Vieja a city in motion’, offers various exhibitions […]
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The reasons behind Monaco’s European success
The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 not only delivered the greatest comeback in soccer history in the PSG-Barcelona clash, but it also brought some surprise invitees to the next round. Probably the most unexpected […]
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Respected Mexican journalist’s murder likely to turn resource-rich region into a ‘silence zone’
A newspaper reporter in Chihuahua, Mexico was killed yesterday, becoming the second journalist murdered in Mexico this week. Shannon Young/Free Speech Radio News Veteran journalist Miroslava Breach was shot eight times in front of her […]