Brazilian health minister resigns amid record surge in COVID-19 cases
BRASILIA – Less than a month after taking office, Brazilian Minister of Health Nelson Teich presented his resignation to President Jair Bolsonaro, the ministry said…
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The Current Chilean AFP Pension System Could Be On Its Way Out
Marcelo Montecinos A new law project has been introduced into the Chilean Parliament that could change how the actual AFP pension system is run, and…
Antarctica’s splendid isolation keeps coronavirus at bay
SANTIAGO – As the planet battles the seemingly inexorable spread of the coronavirus, Antarctica remains the only COVID-19-free continent — thanks in the main to…
Diaz would be a “fantastic” addition to Universidad de Chile’s squad – if he returns
SANTIAGO – Veteran Chilean midfielder Marcelo Diaz would be a “fantastic” addition to Universidad de Chile’s squad, should he return to where his career began,…
COVID-19 Coronavirus: Unity for Survival
Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David Leffler As the COVID-19 virus pandemic impacts peoples’ lives worldwide, society shuts down in an effort to contain it….
Chile digs thousands of graves as COVID-19 cases soar above 37,000
SANTIAGO – Thousands of fresh graves are being dug in Santiago’s main cemetery amid a spike in Chile’s COVID-19 cases, authorities said on Thursday. Chile’s…
Chile’s Constitutional Court “on the verge of corruption”
Gonzalo Díaz Ponce “Before I arrived, there were suspended causes in the TC (Constitutional Court) for a long time, on the verge of corruption’’ these…
Is the Total Lockdown of Santiago an Overkill?
Marcelo Montecinos As 7 million people prepare for total quarantine, some question if it is an over-reaction, considering that the mortality rate of SARS-CoV-2 in…
Total quarantine in Santiago de Chile after coronavirus spike
SANTIAGO – Chile ordered a mandatory total quarantine for the capital Santiago’s seven million people on Wednesday, after authorities reported a 60% spike in coronavirus…
COVID-19 may never go away, warns WHO
GENEVA – The novel coronavirus may become another just another virus in the world community like HIV infection, and may never go away, a senior…