Chile confirms first hantavirus case in 2019
SANTIAGO – The Seremi de Salud de Los Lagos has confirmed this year’s first case of infection by hantavirus in the Chilean region. The patient,…
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Chile: 5 injured in Transantiago bus stop blast (VIDEO)
SANTIAGO – An explosion in the heart of Chilean capital has left five people injured, according to government officials. According to the first information from…
Zoo workers rescue puma in Santiago de Chile (VIDEO)
SANTIAGO – Workers of the Chilean National Zoo (Zoológico Nacional de Chile) yesterday rescued a puma in the capital, Santiago, after it spent at least…
Chile wildfires: Red warning puts Valparaíso, O’Higgins on high alert
SANTIAGO – The National Emergency Office of the Ministry of the Interior of Chile (Onemi) has established a red alert in several communes (municipalities) following…
Mapuche leader found dead in southern Chile
SANTIAGO – The Prosecutor’s Office of the southern Chilean region of La Araucanía is investigating the death of the lonko (chief) of a Mapuche community,…