Over 200,000 public health workers to benefit from Chile’s life insurance
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – About 235,000 public health officials, both from hospitals and primary care, will benefit from life insurance, which includes…
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Chile confirms first inmate death from COVID-19
SANTIAGO – The Gendarmería de Chile on Wednesday reported the death of the first inmate in the country due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). As…
6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts northern Chile
SANTIAGO – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck northern Chile early Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake struck 62 km…
Brazil lost five million jobs in three months
BRASILIA – Brazil lost 4.9 million formal and informal jobs between February and April, during the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, increasing the unemployment rate…
Chile registers its deadliest day of coronavirus pandemic
Seventy-five people died from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours as total number of cases rises to 108,686. SANTIAGO – Chile’s health ministry on Tuesday…
Peru surpasses 170,000 cases of coronavirus
LIMA – Peru has reported 5,563 new COVID-19 cases and 128 more deaths, bringing the total caseload of infections to 170,039 and the death toll…
Trump threatens military force after week of violent protests across US states
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday declared himself the “president of law and order” as protesters just outside the White House gates were dispersed…
‘Very significant drop’ in Chilean economy expected amid rise in unemployment
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – The minister for Economy, Development, and Tourism, Lucas Palacios says he expects a “very significant drop” in Chile’s…
COVID-19 cases in Chile soar above 105,000, with 1,113 deaths
SANTIAGO – Chile exceeded 105 thousand cases of COVID-19 and registered a new peak of deaths and daily infections on Monday. According to the Ministry…
Covid-19: Brazil becomes the country with fourth highest death toll
SAO PAULO – Brazil reported a record 33,274 new cases of the new coronavirus this weekend, the health ministry said late Sunday, and the death…