Chile’s health system ‘very close to the limit’ as COVID-19 cases approach 74,000
SANTIAGO – Chile’s healthcare system is under strain and “very close to the limit,” President Sebastian Piñera admitted on Sunday, as the number of confirmed…
Sebastian Piñera
People line up to pawn or sell their jewelry in Arica
Ross Brown & Larisa Zinder/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – The mayor of Arica, Gerardo Espíndola, on Wednesday expressed his concerns about despair and uncertainty…
Sars-CoV-2 has a monopoly in Chile
Marcelo Montecinos SANTIAGO – Health minister Jaime Mañalich was on live television earlier this week, telling Chileans that all respiratory infections would now be classified…
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…
COVID19: Chile begins special lockdown in 32 districts
Chile: Piñera recovers in survey due to pandemic management
SANTIAGO – The approval of the Chilean president, Sebastián Piñera, reached 23% during the month of April, a rebound of eight percentage points compared to…
Piñera agrees to amend Pinochet-era Constitution after deadly Chile protests
SANTIAGO – A long meeting of almost three hours was held on Sunday between President Sebastián Piñera and the leaders of Chile Vamos parties, which…
UN mission to probe human rights abuses in Chile during street protests
NEW YORK – The United Nations will send a special mission to investigate human rights abuses in Chile, where a general strike went into its…