COVID-19: US embassy issues health alert as Chile surpasses 50,000 cases
SANTIAGO – The United States embassy in Santiago on Wednesday issued a health alert for its citizens after the government of Chile implemented measures to…
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LATAM lays off 1,400 workers in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
SANTIAGO – LATAM Airlines Group, the largest airline conglomerate in Latin America, has announced it is laying off as many as 1,400 employees from offices…
Gina Greer joins IAATO as new Executive Director
KINGSTOWN, Rhode Island – The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has announced the appointment of Gina Greer as Executive Director. Gina will lead the…
WTA 2019: Chile declared South America’s leading adventure tourism destination for the 5th time
LA PAZ – The finest travel brands in Latin America have been unveiled at a star-studded gala ceremony in Bolivia. The elite of the travel…
Falkland Islands and Brazil reach accord for historic commercial flight
BRASILIA – An agreement has been finalized with LATAM Airlines Brazil to introduce a second international commercial air link to the Falkland Islands with a…
UAE, Peru sign visa waiver agreement
LIMA – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Peru signed a mutual pre-entry visa exemption agreement on Saturday covering all categories of passports. The signing…
The best and the worst city to live in Latin America
NEW YORK – Caracas, in the last place, and Montevideo ranks as the two opposite poles of the list of cities ordered by quality of…
Mother of Israeli ambassador third casualty in Chile boating accident
SANTIAGO – A third woman, who sustained injuries in a rafting accident in southern Chile over the weekend, breathed her last at a local hospital…
Cruise vessels allowed to operate along smaller Chilean ports
SANTIAGO – Chilean cruise operators and travel agencies have praised a bill approved by Congress, the Coastal traffic law, which allows cruise vessels with a…