COVID-19: Chile confirms 277 coronavirus deaths; overall tally hits 16,000
SANTIAGO – Chile has so far confirmed more than 16,000 cases of coronavirus in the country, one of the countries with highest tally in Latin…
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COVID-19: Chile’s coronavirus cases near 8,000; 92 deaths confirmed
SANTIAGO – The confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Chile have reached 7,917, including 92 deaths, while over 2,500 have recovered from infection as…
COVID19: Chile confirms 2nd death from coronavirus; total cases rise to 746
SANTIAGO – The death toll from COVID-19, a novel coronavirus, has reached to 2 in Chile, the health authorities confirmed on Monday. The elderly patient…
COVID-19: Chile confirms 3rd case of coronavirus
SANTIAGO – The Chilean Ministry of Health has confirmed the third case of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the South American country. “This is…
Trump confirms first Coronavirus death in U.S.
WASHINGTON – A woman has died from coronavirus in Washington, making it the first reported death in the United States. President Donald Trump said the…
Chile opens public consultation period for two marine parks
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Sub-secretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca) is carrying out a public consultation on the general management plans designed for the Nazcas-Desventuradas and…
ENAP: Chile’s oil company faces sanctions for hydro-fracking in Tierra del Fuego
SANTIAGO – Chile’s environmental regulator on Monday charged state oil company ENAP with improper fracking in Tierra del Fuego, a wild, largely unpopulated region at…
Chile: Fire in Valparaíso destroys over 100 homes on Christmas Eve
SANTIAGO – At least 120 homes have been damaged in forest fires raging near the Chilean port city of Valparaíso, officials said on Tuesday. Several…
Strong earthquake strikes off Chile’s coast
SANTIAGO – A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off Chile’s coast on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. A tsunami is not expected, said the…
Bolivia wildfires torch 2 million hectares since August
LA PAZ – Wildfires in Bolivia have torched two million hectares (4.9 million acres) of forest and grassland since August, including some environmentally protected areas,…