Chile creates new 150,000 sq km marine protected area
SANTIAGO –Chile has announced the creation of its newest marine protected area, the Diego Ramírez-Drake Passage Marine Park. Located in the Magallanes region, it is…
Rockódromo 2019: More than 64 bands and soloists set to perform in Chile
SANTIAGO – The Rockódromo festival 2019, produced by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, through its Rock Schools and Popular Music programs, will gather…
Thousands of dancers, musicians to be part of largest multicultural party in northern Chile
SANTIAGO – Yesterday they arrived at the Palacio de La Moneda to launch the Inti Ch’Amampi Andean Carnival with the authorities, today they took Paseo…
Brazil dam disaster death toll rises to 84; 276 still missing
BRASILIA – The death toll after the rupture of a mining dam in Brazil rose to 84, according to Civil Defense of Minas Gerais, as mining…
At least 3 dead, 172 injured as tornado hits Cuba
HAVANA – A tornado struck in Cuba’s capital late Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 170 people, the country’s president said….
Chilean children find hope at Latin America’s first transgender school
SANTIAGO – More than two dozen pupils find it very safe at “Les niñes”, Latin America’s first-of-its-kind school for transgender children opened in Chile last…
Brazil plans to privatize airports and railways
BRASILIA – Brazil’s government will announce the privatization of southern airports, including Curitiba, in the second quarter of this year, according to Adalberto Vasconcelos, head…
At least 27 dead, 77 injured in twin bomb attack on Philippine church
JOLO, Philippines – At least 27 people were killed when two bombs hit a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island, the military said…
DHL ‘to shut down’ Chilean e-commerce division
SANTIAGO – German e-commerce subsidiary DHL will close its Chilean e-commerce division on April b 12, according to local media. Chile’s Diario Financiero newspaper reported…
Mexican fuel pipeline explosion death toll climbs to 91
TLAHUELILPAN – The death toll from a fuel pipeline explosion in central Mexico last week rose to 91 as Pemex defended its response to one…