‘Very significant drop’ in Chilean economy expected amid rise in unemployment
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – The minister for Economy, Development, and Tourism, Lucas Palacios says he expects a “very significant drop” in Chile’s…
COVID-19 cases in Chile soar above 105,000, with 1,113 deaths
SANTIAGO – Chile exceeded 105 thousand cases of COVID-19 and registered a new peak of deaths and daily infections on Monday. According to the Ministry…
Covid-19: Brazil becomes the country with fourth highest death toll
SAO PAULO – Brazil reported a record 33,274 new cases of the new coronavirus this weekend, the health ministry said late Sunday, and the death…
Chile exceeds 1,000 deaths, Coronavirus cases close to 100,000
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Ministry of Health on Sunday reported a total of 1,054 deaths from COVID-19, while the number of infected persons accumulated in the…
IN PICS: Life under Lockdown in Chile
Chile sees anxiety and uncertainty among the country’s poorest as the coronavirus is spreading rapidly among more vulnerable communities, especially in the outskirts of Chilean…
Valparaiso: Santiago’s playground gets more beds amid call for quarantine
Marcelo Montecinos/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – It’s no wonder that Santiago’s favorite beach destination, Valparaiso Region, has Chile’s second-highest cases of Covid-19; most Chileans…
931 detained in Chile for not respecting COVID-19 curfew
SANTIAGO – Carabineros de Chile reported Sunday that 931 people were detained nationwide for not respecting the curfew. The police report lists 823 offenders in…
Ensuring Biodiversity Now will Prevent Pandemics Later
By Samira Sadeque UNITED NATIONS – A future repetition of the current COVID-19 pandemic is preventable with massive cooperation on international and local levels and by…
Chile accelerates delivery of food baskets as COVID-19 cases approach 95,000
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Chile’s Ministry of Health on Saturday reported a total of 4,220 new daily cases in the last 24…
Chile to help LATAM Airlines after bankruptcy announcement
SANTIAGO – The Chilean government will make facilities available to LATAM Airlines to help the company to “quickly get out” of its current situation, Chilean…