AFPs – Chile’s lower house approves withdrawal from pensions
SANTIAGO – Lawmakers in Chile’s lower house have approved a bill to allow citizens to withdraw up to 10% from private pension funds, dealing a…
Latin America death toll from coronavirus now exceeds North America
SAO PAULO – The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Latin America has exceeded the figure for North America for the first time since…
Bolivia president tests positive for coronavirus
SUCRE – Bolivia’s interim leader Jeanine Anez is self-isolating but is “asymptomatic” after testing positive for the coronavirus, her personal doctor announced on Friday. The…
Italy bans travelers arriving from Chile, Brazil and Peru
ROME – Italy has banned travelers from Brazil and 12 other countries it considers to pose a high risk of Covid-19 transmission. The full list…
Chilean House of Representatives approves withdrawal of 10% from retirement funds
Marcelo Montecinos/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – After a tense 10-hour debate as to whether Chileans could withdraw, as a personal, temporary loan, part of…
Brazil President Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19
BRASILIA – Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday announced live on television that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “It came back positive,”…
With nearly 300,000 COVID-19 cases, Chile overtakes Spain as 6th worst-hit country in the world
SANTIAGO – Chile on Monday surpassed France to become the sixth country with the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world. The South American…
Bolivia’s Health minister tests positive for COVID-19
LA PAZ – Bolivian Health Minister Eydi Roca has tested positive for the coronavirus, President Jeanine Anez said on Sunday. “My support for the Minister…
Piñera’s rejection reaches 77% amid COVID-19 pandemic, shows Chilean survey
SANTIAGO – A public opinion poll released on Friday revealed that Chilean President Sebastián Piñera fell “significantly” in his discharge, registering 17%, seven points less…
India overtakes Russia as 3rd country with highest COVID-19 cases worldwide
Khawaja Dawood/The Santiago Times Special Correspondent NEW DELHI – India on Sunday recorded the third highest coronavirus caseload in the world, overtaking Russia. The South…