Blast from the Past: When Piñera left Presidency with 50pc approval rating
On this day in 2014, Sebastian Piñera, the first right-wing president since Chile’s transition to democracy – left La Moneda after completing his four-year term…
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Chile tightens coronavirus lockdowns as national tally tops 220,000
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Chile on Wednesday tightened the lockdowns in capital Santiago as the South American surpassed 220,000 cases of the…
Piñera approval falls to 24% amid rising COVID-19 cases in Chile
SANTIAGO – Chileans’ approval of President Sebastián Piñera saw a decline of three percentage points, reaching 24% and a disapproval of 65% last week, amid…
Chile: Tiltil mayor dies days after COVID-19 infection
SANTIAGO – Chilean authorities have confirmed the death of Nelson Orellana, the mayor of Tiltil, who had previously been reported as infected with the coronavirus….
Chile now has 11th highest number of COVID-19 cases worldwide; 3,383 confirmed dead
SANTIAGO – Chile on Tuesday surpassed Turkey – that has 181,298 cases of coronavirus – to become the 11th worst-hit country in the world, after…
Chile reports 39 new COVID-19 deaths; 179,436 virus cases overall
SANTIAGO – Chilean authorities confirmed 39 new deaths Monday due to the novel coronavirus and the state’s death toll stands at 3,362. As reported by…
Chilean copper miners threaten strike over alarming increase in Covid-19 cases
SANTIAGO – Chilean copper miners’ unions called on Sunday for a re-evaluation of the operational continuity plans of the country’s biggest miners during what they…
Lesbian mothers recognized by Chilean court in historic verdict
Gonzalo Eduardo Díaz Ponce/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – This week, the Second Family Court of Chile ordered the Civil Registry Service to register a…
Chile’s legal fraternity mourns first judge’s death from COVID-19
SANTIAGO – The Association of Magistrates and Magistrates of Chile on Sunday confirmed the death of the first Chilean magistrate due to the coronavirus. The…
Chile prepares third stimulus package as COVID-19 cases soar to 174,293
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Chile’s health ministry on Sunday reported 222 new deaths from coronavirus and 6,938 new cases, the highest number…