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Brexit and Chileans in the UK
CAROLE CONCHA BELL Cambridge, UK On June 23, 2016, the British public awoke to the explosive results of the EU referendum. Britain had voted to leave the EU by a very narrow margin, 51.9% and […]
Year: 2017
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“Fire cartel” case record seized from Onemi and Conaf
By Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO — Officials in Chile have seized records of the “fire cartel” case during recent raids at the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf) and the National Emergency Office (Onemi) offices […]
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Three Chilean films in competition at Berlin Film Festival
By Mohsin Abbas/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO/BERLIN — Chile has arrived at the 67th Berlin Festival, after major triumphs in previous years too. This year Chile has brought a film in official competition, two premieres […]
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Canada downs Chile to advance to World Group II playoffs at Fed Cup
METEPEC, Mexico – Canada advanced to the Fed Cup World Group II playoffs by beating Chile in the final of the Americas Zone Group I event on Saturday. Canada, which closed out round robin with […]
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Much loved Glenville native dies in Chile
Andrew M. Cook taught, volunteered By Bill Buell / Daily Gazette For Andrew M. Cook, making a meaningful impact on the lives of others wasn’t just a job or a hobby. It was his life. […]
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4.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Atacama region
SANTIAGO — An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude was recorded in the region of Atacama on Sunday. According to the National Seismological Center (CSN), the earthquake was perceived at 13:21:12 hours with a magnitude of 4.9, […]
Politics
Trump pledges to honor the “One China” following a phone call with President Xi
US President Donald Trump has climbed down on past threats and agreed to honour the so-called “One China” policy. He backed the long-standing agreement during a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House […]
Business
New outbreak of toxic algae in south Chile causes massive death of smolt
An estimated 149,000 salmon that were being transported to a site of Nova Austral located in the Magallanes Region of Chile, to be stocked, presumably died because of a toxic microalga.The company’s general manager, Nicos […]
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Fears police strike and street violence could spread to Rio do Janeiro
A partial police shutdown over unpaid wages put Rio de Janeiro on edge Friday, sparking fears of chaos similar to that seen in a neighboring Espirito Santo state where police are in revolt and criminals […]
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Presidenta Michelle Bachelet designa a Dr. Patricio Bustos como Director Nacional de SENDA
Bustos Streeter fue escogido por la Mandataria de la terna propuesta por el Consejo de Alta Dirección Pública. El médico cirujano Patricio Bustos Streeter fue designado por la Presidenta de la República, Michelle Bachelet, como […]