Is the Total Lockdown of Santiago an Overkill?
Marcelo Montecinos As 7 million people prepare for total quarantine, some question if it is an over-reaction, considering that the mortality rate of SARS-CoV-2 in…
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Total quarantine in Santiago de Chile after coronavirus spike
SANTIAGO – Chile ordered a mandatory total quarantine for the capital Santiago’s seven million people on Wednesday, after authorities reported a 60% spike in coronavirus…
‘Worst is coming,’ warns Piñera, as Chile surpasses 31,000 cases of coronavirus
SANTIAGO – Chile is set to face the worst of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the coming weeks, President Sebastian Piñera warned on Tuesday ,…
COVID-19: Chile confirms 277 coronavirus deaths; overall tally hits 16,000
SANTIAGO – Chile has so far confirmed more than 16,000 cases of coronavirus in the country, one of the countries with highest tally in Latin…
Chile opens public consultation period for two marine parks
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Sub-secretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca) is carrying out a public consultation on the general management plans designed for the Nazcas-Desventuradas and…
A million Chileans march in Santiago to protest inequality
SANTIAGO – As many as a million Chileans protested peacefully late into the evening on Friday in the capital Santiago in the biggest rallies yet…
Piñera asks for forgiveness after riots leave 17 dead in Chile
SANTIAGO – Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera announced an ambitious raft of measures on Tuesday, aiming to quell protests against his government with a guaranteed minimum…
Chile ski stations fighting the ravages of climate change with snow cannons
SANTIAGO – Once deep in powder, this time of year, Chile’s ski stations are fighting the ravages of climate change and pollution that have brought…
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…
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…