Chile and UK honor a shared naval hero: Admiral Thomas Cochrane
SANTIAGO – The First Sea Lord and head of the Chilean Navy have renamed a building inside Portsmouth Naval Base in tribute to a shared…
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Catholic Church must pay compensation to victims of sex abuse, rules Chilean court
SANTIAGO – A Chilean appeals court ruled on Wednesday that the Catholic Church should pay compensation to three victims in a sex abuse case involving…
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…
Chile announces important advance with Argentina to import gas without interruptions
BUENOS AIRES – President Sebastián Piñera, together with Chile’s Minister of Energy Susana Jiménez, on Wednesday met with the Energy Secretary of Argentina, Gustavo Lopetegui,…
Piñera launches mobile surveillance system with 8-drone fleet in Santiago de Chile (VIDEO)
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera presented on Monday the new Mobile Surveillance System in Chile’s Metropolitan Region, which through the use of drones and cameras…
Canadian mining giant insists with controversial gold project in Chilean Andes
SANTIAGO – Canadian mining company Barrick Gold said Monday it remains focused on resolving legal and environmental issues of its controversial Pascua-Lama gold project in…
Piñera announces bill to punish cyberbullying in Chile
SANTIAGO – Chilean President Sebastián Piñera led a ceremony commemorating International Women’s Day in which he announced a series of proposals, including a bill that…