COVID-19: US embassy issues health alert as Chile surpasses 50,000 cases
SANTIAGO – The United States embassy in Santiago on Wednesday issued a health alert for its citizens after the government of Chile implemented measures to…
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Brazil jumps to fourth in COVID-19 cases worldwide
SAO PAULO – In the past two days, Brazil has recorded more than 800 new deaths and over 16,000 new cases from the novel coronavirus,…
Chile sends troops to contain hungry protesters in Santiago
SANTIAGO – Coronavirus cases keep soaring in Chile as soldiers are deployed to back up riot police in Santiago following clashes with demonstrators angry about…
In Pics: Peruvian migrants sleeping outside embassy in Santiago de Chile
Peruvian nationals, who came to neighbouring Chile in search of work, have found themselves in a very difficult situation due to the coronavirus crisis. The…
Coronavirus: Protesters demanding food aid clash with police in Santiago
Dozens of people demanding government aid amidst a COVID-19 lockdown clashed with police on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, on Monday. Police and protesters clashed…
Piñera announces food baskets; COVID-19 cases soar above 46,000 in Chile
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera has announced new measures to cope with the coronavirus, at a time when about 45% of the Chilean population is…
‘We Only Want to Go Home’
Larisa Zinder / The Santiago Times SANTIAGO – The coronavirus pandemic continues to further complicate the situation with Venezuelans in Santiago as more and more…
Chile records highest number of daily deaths from coronavirus amid ‘Battle of Santiago’
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Health Ministry on Sunday reported that the total number of confirmed cases in the country has risen to 43,781, with 450 deaths….
COVID19: Chile begins special lockdown in 32 districts
Chile digs thousands of graves as COVID-19 cases soar above 37,000
SANTIAGO – Thousands of fresh graves are being dug in Santiago’s main cemetery amid a spike in Chile’s COVID-19 cases, authorities said on Thursday. Chile’s…