Chile records 1,752 fresh Covid-19 cases, death toll climbs to 11,289
SANTIAGO – The Chilean Ministry of Health on Monday reported 1,752 new coronavirus infections in the South American country. Of the 411,726 infections, a total…
August 2020
LATAM: Falklands-Chile link remains suspended until January 2021
SANTIAGO – LATAM Airlines have confirmed to the Falkland Islands government that the Punta Arenas-Santiago route will remain suspended until at least 2 January 2021,…
Chilean referendum campaign to amend Pinochet constitution takes off
SANTIAGO – Braving the pandemic, Chileans begin campaigning on Wednesday for a referendum on amending their dictatorship-era constitution — for many a symbol of entrenched…
Magallanes’s Chief Medical Officer resigns amid Covid-19 controversy
PUNTA ARENAS – The Chief Medical Officer from Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile, resigned following an outbreak of Covid-19 cases in Punta Arenas and…
Chile slaps record fine on Norwegian company over environmental offense
SANTIAGO – Last week, Chile’s environmental protection service said it had slapped a record US$ 6.6 million fine on a Norwegian salmon producer for the…
Chile and Ecuador sign new free trade agreement
SANTIAGO – Chile’s President Sebastián Piñera and and his Ecuadorian counterpart Lenin Moreno have signed a new Free Trade Agreement, which provides significant benefits for…
Spending the 10% and weaning off government hand-outs
Marcelo Montecinos/The Santiago Times Staff As most Chileans anxiously await being able to withdraw 10% of their pension funds in the coming weeks, the questions…