Coronavirus cases soar above 57,000 in Chile
SANTIAGO – The total number of coronavirus-related cases in Chile rose to 57,581 on Wednesday, according to the government data, with 589 fatalities and 23,992…
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Sars-CoV-2 has a monopoly in Chile
Marcelo Montecinos SANTIAGO – Health minister Jaime Mañalich was on live television earlier this week, telling Chileans that all respiratory infections would now be classified…
Catad’Or Celebrates 25 Years!
SANTIAGO – This year marks the 25th edition of the Catad’Or Wine Awards, and for the first time in its long history, the concourse will…
Falklands resumes public transport between the Islands
STANLEY – The Falkland Islands government has begun lifting restrictions on internal flights and the ferry service that links the two main islands of the…
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…
COVID-19: Chile expands quarantine to 42 communes
Mildred Caranto/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Authorities on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 quarantines to 42 communes of the Metropolitan Region and north of Chile…
Brazil jumps to fourth in COVID-19 cases worldwide
SAO PAULO – In the past two days, Brazil has recorded more than 800 new deaths and over 16,000 new cases from the novel coronavirus,…
Chile sends troops to contain hungry protesters in Santiago
SANTIAGO – Coronavirus cases keep soaring in Chile as soldiers are deployed to back up riot police in Santiago following clashes with demonstrators angry about…
In Pics: Peruvian migrants sleeping outside embassy in Santiago de Chile
Peruvian nationals, who came to neighbouring Chile in search of work, have found themselves in a very difficult situation due to the coronavirus crisis. The…
China allows citrus exports from Chile
SANTIAGO – China has opened its markets to receive all citrus fruits from Chile, the country’s Minister of Agriculture announced this week. It came after…