South America’s oldest ever footprint discovered in southern Chile
SANTIAGO – A 15,600-year-old footprint discovered in southern Chile is believed to be the oldest ever found in the Americas, according to researchers. The footprint…
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Tompkins Foundation donates a million acres for two new national parks in Chile
SANTIAGO – The foundation created by the late creator of U.S. clothing brands Esprit and The North Face turned over 407,000 hectares (1 million acres)…
Easter Sunday: More than 200 killed, 500 injured in Sri Lanka bomb attacks
COLOMBO – At least 207 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in a series of bomb attacks on hotels and churches as worshippers…
Peru: Former president Garcia kills himself to avoid arrest
LIMA – A former Peruvian president has died after shooting himself in the head after police arrived at his home in the capital Lima to…
Half a dozen dead after plane crashes into Chile house
SANTIAGO – At least six people have died after a small plane crashed into a residential building in the Chilean city of Puerto Montmut on…
Chilean ‘God’ will have its world premiere at Swiss festival
SANTIAGO – Dios or God, from the Chilean collective MAFI (Mapa Fílmico de una País) is part of the official selection of the next edition…
Chile doubles Santiago’s electric bus fleet
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera today presented another 100 new electric buses, which will double the current fleet for the Metropolitan Transportation System “RED”. The…
Pope Francis replaces top Chilean cardinal over sex abuse cover-up
SANTIAGO – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, who has faced accusations that he…
Prosur: Seven countries launch Forum for Progress of South America in Chile
SANTIAGO – South American countries on Friday launched the Forum for the Progress of South America (Prosur), a new regional bloc which seeks the “integration…
Piñera, Bolsonaro set roadmap to boost relationship between Chile and Brazil
SANTIAGO – The presidents of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, and of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, set a road map on Saturday to give new impetus to the…