New Chilean government-opposition friction between over pension funds
The Chamber of Deputies of Chile will debate on the second withdrawal of pension funds that heralds a new clash between the legislature and the…
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Humpback whales are back in South Georgia, after almost extinction a century ago
A new study shows the welcome return of humpback whales to the waters around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia after a century of commercial…
Chile launches Covid-19 Plan at Minera Los Pelambres
Ben Anson/The Santiago Times Staff COQUIMBO – In the midst of an increase in infections throughout the different countries of the world, the undersecretary of…
Piñera announces vaccination plan for 14 million Chileans
SANTIAGO – Chile president Sebastián Piñera has announced how the vaccination plan will be in the South American country after the arrival of 6,000 doses…
Chilean doctor in London discovers a new method for detecting depression
BENJAMIN ANSON/THE SANTIAGO TIMES STAFF As heavy, incessant rains splattered upon the flimsy roof up above me in a rustic classroom from which I teach…
Chile, Peru green-light AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trials
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said on Wednesday the country’s health regulator had given the go-ahead for clinical trials of AstraZeneca PLC’s COVID-19 vaccine. Pinera said…
Chile’s unemployment rate reaches 12.3 percent in the third quarter
Chile’s unemployment rate reached 12.3 percent in the July-September quarter, growing by 5.0 percent in 12 months, the National Institute of Statistics (INE) reported on…
Chile announces new COVID-19 protocols for public beaches
First and foremost: to prevent infections, the use of a mask is mandatory. By Benjamin Anson / The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Chile’s…
Chilean academics call for joint scientific development with China in post-pandemic cooperation
A group of Chilean academics on Thursday night called for the development of science and technology within the framework of stronger Latin America-China cooperation in…
Chile’s Codelco reports profits are back
SANTIAGO – Chile’s state-owned miner Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, on Friday reported a 86% increase in its profit for the first nine months…