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…
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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…
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…
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…
Chile recognizes Juan Guaidó as president-in-charge of Venezuela: Piñera
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera said Wednesday that the South American country recognizes and supports Juan Guaidó as President in charge of Venezuela. Chile will…
Banning trawling for cuttlefish catching triggers “large squid war” in Chile
SANTIAGO – Chile is in the midst of what has become to be known as the “cuttlefish or large squid war”, between industry and artisanal…
Chile adds another 100 electric buses to its fleet
SANTIAGO –A second batch of 100 Chinese-built electric buses joined the public transit fleet serving Santiago de Chile over the weekend. The Minister of Transport…
At least 73 killed in Mexico fuel pipeline blast
TLAHUELILPAN – An explosion and fire in central Mexico killed at least 73 people after hundreds swarmed to the site of an illegal fuel-line tap…
6.7-strong earthquake hits Chile leaving two dead and thousands without power
SANTIAGO – A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit north-central Chile on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at a depth of 53 kilometers…