Half a dozen dead after plane crashes into Chile house
SANTIAGO – At least six people have died after a small plane crashed into a residential building in the Chilean city of Puerto Montmut on…
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Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance launches collaboration network in Chile
SANTIAGO – A group of UK experts visited Santiago last month to inaugurate a fintech collaboration network with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latina…
Venezuelans march for power, water and getting rid of Maduro
CARACAS – After weeks of power cuts and limited access to water, tens of thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets on Saturday to back…
Chilean ‘God’ will have its world premiere at Swiss festival
SANTIAGO – Dios or God, from the Chilean collective MAFI (Mapa Fílmico de una País) is part of the official selection of the next edition…
Maduro’s govt strips Guadio of immunity; Venezuela remains with no power
CARACAS – Venezuela’s chief justice asked lawmakers on Monday to strip opposition leader Juan Guaido of immunity, taking a step toward prosecuting him for alleged…
Chile and UK honor a shared naval hero: Admiral Thomas Cochrane
SANTIAGO – The First Sea Lord and head of the Chilean Navy have renamed a building inside Portsmouth Naval Base in tribute to a shared…
Piñera receives Usain Bolt at La Moneda to kick off Chile’s Sports Week
SANTIAGO – Chile’s President Sebastián Piñera along with the Minister of Sport, Pauline Kantor, and Assistant Secretary Andrés Otero received the Olympic multi-champion Usain Bolt…
At least 20 dead in Peru bus blaze
LIMA – Twenty people have been confirmed dead when a double-decker bus caught on fire in Lima, the capital, on Sunday. At least eight eight…
Catholic Church must pay compensation to victims of sex abuse, rules Chilean court
SANTIAGO – A Chilean appeals court ruled on Wednesday that the Catholic Church should pay compensation to three victims in a sex abuse case involving…
Chile doubles Santiago’s electric bus fleet
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera today presented another 100 new electric buses, which will double the current fleet for the Metropolitan Transportation System “RED”. The…