SANTIAGO – Demonstrations have been planned in Chile, a staunchly Catholic country, ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to the Latin American nation in order to push the Holy See to act against sexual abuse of […]
ALON BEN-MEIR As the mid-term political campaigns begin, perhaps we should pause and think where this country is headed under the leadership of Trump, with the House and Senate in control of the Republican party—a […]
SANTIAGO – Only five days before Pope Francisco’s arrival in the country, LATAM Airlines has presented a special plane that will transport the pontiff on his trip through Chile to the cities of Temuco, Santiago […]
SANTIGO – During last year, a total of 6,449,993 people visited the country, representing an increase of 13.3% compared to 2016. According to figures provided by the undersecretary of Tourism, Javiera Montes, the main receptive […]
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s central bank has cut its policy rate to 28% from 28.75%, two weeks after relaxing its 2018 inflation target. The bank’s first rate cut in 14 months came after a December […]
SANTIAGO – Chile have confirmed the appointment of former Colombia boss Reinaldo Rueda as their new coach until the end of the 2022 World Cup. Rueda replaced Juan Antonio Pizzi, who left after failing to […]
CARACAS – Hundreds of people gathered outside some Caracas supermarkets over the weekend after the government ordered shops to slash prices, creating chaos as desperate Venezuelans leapt at the chance to buy cheaper food as […]
SANTIAGO/TEHRAN – Yesterday, Ignacio Llanos handed over a copy of his credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as Chile’s first-ever envoy to Tehran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. During the Sunday meeting in […]
SANTIAGO – Concerning the controversial visit of Michelle Bachelet to Cuba, and hours after her meeting with Raúl Castro, President-elect Sebastián Piñera said on Monday that if he were in the position of the Head […]
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Chile and Peru from Jan. 15-21, according to updated schedule by the Vatican. Next Monday (Jan 15), the pontiff will leave Rome for Santiago. The next […]
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