‘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…
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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…
Chile exceeds 1,000 deaths, Coronavirus cases close to 100,000
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Ministry of Health on Sunday reported a total of 1,054 deaths from COVID-19, while the number of infected persons accumulated in the…
IN PICS: Life under Lockdown in Chile
Chile sees anxiety and uncertainty among the country’s poorest as the coronavirus is spreading rapidly among more vulnerable communities, especially in the outskirts of Chilean…
931 detained in Chile for not respecting COVID-19 curfew
SANTIAGO – Carabineros de Chile reported Sunday that 931 people were detained nationwide for not respecting the curfew. The police report lists 823 offenders in…
Chile accelerates delivery of food baskets as COVID-19 cases approach 95,000
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Chile’s Ministry of Health on Saturday reported a total of 4,220 new daily cases in the last 24…
IMF approves US$23.93 billion credit line for Chile
SANTIAGO – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a two-year $24 billion for Chile under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) as the South…
Neighbourhood Tales to live-stream all performances from Primrose Hill and surrounding areas
• Mimi Fuenzalida and team have been capturing different types of performances from local community members to raise funds for charity • All performances, along…
Turning the Corner Just in Time
Marcelo Montecinos/The Santiago Times Staff As 1,421 people violated curfew and quarantine laws in the last 24 hours in Chile, the number of worldwide active…
Chile to transfer lockdown violators to sanitary residences, ‘even with public force’
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Health Minister Jaime Mañalich on Friday complained that “the monitoring of quarantine measures is not being satisfactory” in the country, adding that…