Argentina extends quarantine in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina has decided to prolong the quarantine linked to the COVID-19 pandemic until 28 June in the areas most affected by the…
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COVID-19 | A Collective Nightmare
Marcelo Montecinos Saying a final goodbye to a family member in this new world is even harder than it used to be. Carlitos, as he…
Chile confirms first Codelco death from COVID-19
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Federation of Copper Workers (FTC) on Saturday reported the death of one its officials from coronavirus at the world’s largest copper miner,…
Chile reports record daily deaths from COVID-19, with over 127,000 cases
SANTIAGO – The Ministry of Health on Saturday reported 5,246 new cases of coronavirus in Chile, reaching a total of 127,745 since the start of…
Chile looks to tax the super-rich
Marcelo Montecinos/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – The Communist Party of Chile began a constitutional reform project on June 2 which would institute a one-time…
Venezuela: Deal to Distribute Aid through UN
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An agreement between Venezuelan authorities and the opposition to allow millions of dollars in humanitarian aid to be delivered to Venezuela apolitically…
A third of Chile’s inmates released from prison over coronavirus
SANTIAGO – The Supreme Court judicial prosecutor, Lya Cabello, on Friday confirmed that to date, a third of the country’s inmates have been released from…
Chile announces new form of testing as COVID-19 cases rise above 122,000
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Ministry of Health on Friday said 92 new deaths from the novel coronavirus were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the…
President Piñera announces cabinet change amid COVID-19 outbreak
SANTIAGO – President Sebastian Piñera on Thursday announced a cabinet reshuffle amid a rise in the novel coronavirus cases in Chile. Preliminary it was reported…
Latin American exports fall sharply amid COVID-19 pandemic: IDB report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the downward trend in exports from Latin America that had been observed since last year and…