China allows citrus exports from Chile
SANTIAGO – China has opened its markets to receive all citrus fruits from Chile, the country’s Minister of Agriculture announced this week. It came after…
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Costa Rica becomes 38th member of OECD
SAN JOSÉ – OECD countries unanimously decided last week to invite Costa Rica to become a member of the Organization. Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado…
LATAM lays off 1,400 workers in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
SANTIAGO – LATAM Airlines Group, the largest airline conglomerate in Latin America, has announced it is laying off as many as 1,400 employees from offices…
Coronavirus: Protesters demanding food aid clash with police in Santiago
Dozens of people demanding government aid amidst a COVID-19 lockdown clashed with police on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, on Monday. Police and protesters clashed…
American Citizens Abroad launches Voice Your Vote write-in campaign
WASHINGTON, DC – CA, a section 501(c)(4) tax-exempt, non-profit, nonpartisan, volunteer organization, has launched its Voice Your Vote write-in campaign. As the premier thought-leader on issues…
Piñera announces food baskets; COVID-19 cases soar above 46,000 in Chile
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera has announced new measures to cope with the coronavirus, at a time when about 45% of the Chilean population is…
‘We Only Want to Go Home’
Larisa Zinder / The Santiago Times SANTIAGO – The coronavirus pandemic continues to further complicate the situation with Venezuelans in Santiago as more and more…
Panama moves to end quarantine gender discrimination
WASHINGTON – The government of Panama has taken an important initial step to address the discriminatory impacts of its gender-based quarantine measures on transgender people…
Two Chilean ministers and 23 lawmakers under quarantine
SANTIAGO – Two of Chile’s top Cabinet ministers said on Sunday they would quarantine after coming in close contact with Chilean lawmakers who tested positive…
In Pics: Chile lockdown leaves Venezuelan migrants stranded amid virus fears
SANTIAGO – Hundreds of Venezuelans in Chile are forced to live in makeshift tents outside their country’s embassy in Santiago amid the coronavirus outbreak. These…