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Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off Tocopilla in Chile – EMSC

July 28 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck off the coast of Tocopilla in Chile on Thursday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Santiago, Chile

A view from the top of a building of the Palacio de la Moneda, Santiago, Chile. Photo - EPA-EFE/Alberto Valdes

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Santiago, Chile

A man walks along the Bandera promenade, located in the center of Santiago, Chile. PHOTO - EPA-EFE/Alberto Valdes

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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Antofagasta, Chile region – EMSC

June 9 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Antofagasta in the Chile region on Thursday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth…

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Chile will reopen Easter Island to tourists in August

Easter Island, one of Chile's biggest tourist attractions, will reopen to visitors starting Aug. 1 after access was restricted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chile's government said. Easter…

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Hope and uncertainty as Chile shifts left under Boric

SANTIAGO, March 11 (Reuters) - Chile will shift to the left on Friday when Gabriel Boric, 36, is sworn in as the South American country's youngest ever president after pledging social and…

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Chile’s Boric unveils moderate first Cabinet

SANTIAGO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Chile's leftist President-elect Gabriel Boric's unveiled his first cabinet on Friday, throwing markets and investors a bone with a moderate pick of current central bank…

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Chile to become first country in Latin America to offer fourth COVID shot

Chile will begin offering a fourth shot of the coronavirus vaccine next week to immunocompromised citizens, the government said, the first country in Latin America and one of the first…

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Student protest leader to president-elect: Gabriel Boric caps rise of Chile’s left

Ten years after leading student protests demanding better education, Gabriel Boric is set to become Chile's youngest-ever president, capping a remarkable rise for the Andean nation's progressive left. The former law student who…

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EXPLAINER-‘Communism vs fascism?’ Chile braces for polarized presidential run-off

Chile is set to vote for a new president on Sunday, with a young former student leader Gabriel Boric on the left battling far-right conservative Jose Antonio Kast, in the…

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Chile election poll shows race tightening as polarized showdown nears

Chile's presidential election race is tightening ahead of a polarized runoff on Sunday, with ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast narrowing the gap to leftist former student leader Gabriel Boric as the…

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Chilean conservative Kast strikes chord in provinces with ‘firm hand’ law and order message

In Chile's rural hinterlands, conservative presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast's message of the importance of tackling crime and illegal immigration has struck a chord. Kast - often likened to Brazil's…

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After years of drifting to the left, Chilean voters veer back right

After years of divisive street protests and the election of a mainly left-wing body to rewrite the constitution, Chileans surprised analysts, markets and even themselves on Sunday night by favoring…

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Chile headed for divisive election run-off as far-right surges

Chile is headed for a polarized presidential election runoff next month after hard-right former congressman Jose Antonio Kast finished on top in the first-round vote on Sunday, ahead of leftist…

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Burning the metro’: Chile election divides voters between protest and order

SANTIAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - For many Chileans, Plaza Baquedano, a broad rotary in central Santiago that for decades served as a center of social protest, has become a powerful…

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Chile is set for its most polarized election in decades

Chile is set to vote for a new president on Sunday, with a far-right conservative battling for pole position against a young former student leader on the left, in the…

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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Valparaiso, Chile – EMSC

Nov 3 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Valparaiso, Chile, early on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 112…

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Polarized Chile marks anniversary of 2019 protests as election nears

Demonstrations took place across Chile on Monday to mark the second anniversary of the start of months of protests against inequality that triggered a social shift and led to formation of a…

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Chile prosecutors to investigate President Pinera following Pandora papers leak

Chile’s public prosecutor said on Friday it would open an investigation into the sale of a mining project involving the family of President Sebastian Pinera after new details emerged about…

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Half of Chileans still scratching heads over November presidential pick, poll shows

Leftist former student leader Gabriel Boric is leading Chile's race for president with just over two months until Election Day, but half of all Chileans are still trying to make…

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Chileans allowed to travel abroad again as vaccination drive pays dividends

Chile announced that its citizens and foreign residents would be allowed to travel outside the country if they are fully inoculated against coronavirus, a fresh perk for Chileans participating in…

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Two political upstarts notch upset wins in Chile’s presidential primaries

Presidential primaries on Sunday for Chile's left- and right-leaning coalitions upended predictions, leaving leftist former student leader Gabriel Boric and center-right upstart Sebastian Sichel as major contenders in November's general…

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Chile shuts capital Santiago once more as Covid-19 cases surge

Chilean health authorities announced a blanket lockdown across the capital Santiago on Thursday following some of the worst COVID-19 case numbers since the pandemic began, despite having fully vaccinated more…

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Chile votes for body to rewrite dictatorship-era constitution

Chileans head to the polls Sunday in a second day of voting to elect 155 people who will rewrite the country's dictatorship-era constitution in a bid to address deep-seated social…

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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes offshore Coquimbo, Chile

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck offshore Coquimbo in Chile, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)said on Sunday. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), EMSC added.

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Chile sets daily record for coronavirus cases

Chile broke its single day record for new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, health officials said, leaving hospitals on the verge of collapse even as the South American nation…

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Chile regrets panic triggered by mistaken tsunami warning after quake in Antarctica

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Authorities in Chile said on Saturday they regretted spreading panic with a mistaken tsunami warning calling for people to get out of coastal areas following an earthquake…

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Chilean president handed $3,500 fine for mask-less selfie

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera was slapped with a $3,500 fine on Friday after posing for a selfie on the beach with a bystander without wearing a mask as required during…

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Photo Story: The drive-in movie theatre returns to Santiago

People watch a movie at a drive-in theater in Las Condes commune in Santiago, Chile. The Chilean health authorities authorized the operation for all audiences of a drive-in movie in…

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Chileans vote by millions to tear up Pinochet’s constitution

Chileans poured into the country’s main squares on Sunday night after voters gave a ringing endorsement to a plan to tear up the country’s Pinochet-era constitution in favour of a…

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Photo Story: Spanish training ship Elcano in Chile to celebrate 500 years of the passage through Magellan

View of the training ship of the Spanish Navy 'Juan Sebastian de Elcano', in the bay of the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas, in the Strait of Magellan, Chile.…

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Protests turn violent in Chile as churches burned, police fire tear gas

Tens of thousands of Chileans gathered in the central square of Santiago to mark the one-year anniversary of mass protests that left over 30 dead and thousands injured, with peaceful…

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Photo Story: Anti-government protests continue in Chile

A person waves a Chilean flag during a protest against the government of Sebastian Pinera at Plaza Italia in Santiago, Chile. Protests began on 18 October 2019 to demand greater…

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Chilean capital Santiago rocked by protests

Chilean demonstrators faced off anti-riot police during a protest at Plaza Italia in Santiago, Chile. The protests were triggered after the fall of a protester into a river channel, allegedly…

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Fossils of a large Jurassic marine predator found in Chile

Handout photos provided by Mauricio Castro Barraza shows experts of the University of Chile while they study the remains of a pliosaur, a marine predator from the Jurassic, near Calama,…

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Chileans urged to be ‘prudent’ during Independence Day celebrations

Chile’s health minister has urged Chileans to celebrate the country’s Independence Day holiday on Friday “prudently” amid fears that a special permit allowing people to hold and attend family gatherings…

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Photo Story: Protests during the anniversary of the Pinochet coup in Chile

A person is detained by police during a protest on the 47th anniversary of the coup and the start of the dictatorship, at Plaza Italia, in Santiago, Chile, 11 September…

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes northern Chile

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 and at a depth of 44 km struck northern Chile on Friday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. Chile's National Emergency Office said…

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Powerful earthquakes strike in Chile and Vanuatu

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck 50 km (31.07 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo in Chile, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The quake was at a depth of 25 km…

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6.7 earthquake strikes near Chilean coast

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck near the coast of Northern Chile on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. It earlier showed the magnitude as 7. The…

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South American presidents agree to team up on COVID-19 vaccine knowledge and access

A group of South America presidents agreed on information sharing and coordination on access to eventual COVID-19 vaccines to counter the virus which has the continent within its grip, Chile’s…

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Chile trains police dogs to detect COVID-19 patients

A Canine training official from the Chilean Carabineros shows a dog trained to detect covid-19, during a demonstration to the press, in Santiago, Chile. Thanks to their fine sense of…

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Chile replaces health minister as Covid-19 deaths spike

Chile President Sebastian Pinera on Saturday replaced Health Minister Jaime Manalich amid controversy over the country’s figures for deaths from the coronavirus outbreak. Pinera said Manalich had spared “no effort”…

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Chile coronavirus death toll jumps sharply

Chile revised its death toll linked to the novel coronavirus outbreak sharply higher on Sunday, adding fatalities from databases that previously had not been included. Health Minister Jaime Mañalich said…

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Strong 6.8 earthquake in Northern Chile

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck northern Chile, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said on Wednesday. The quake struck at a depth of 145 kilometres (90.1 miles), GFZ said.…

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Chile to introduce controversial coronavirus certificate

Chile's government has said it will go ahead with a controversial plan to issue certificates to people who have recovered from Covid-19. The documents would be given to people to…

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Chile government negotiates bill-paying delay for poor

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced on Friday that low-income families will be able to delay household debt payments without the fear of having utilities cut off in a bid to…

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Photo Story: Anti-government protests continue in Chile

Police detain a demonstrator during anti-government protests in Vina del Mar, Chile. Photo: EPA-EFE/ALBERTO PENA

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Photo Story: Protests in Chile for the resignation of Police Chief

Protesters wave a Chilean flag on top of the statue of General Manuel Jesus Baquedano during a demonstration at the Plaza Italia in Santiago, Chile, 14 February 2020. People gathered…

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Chileans to vote on new constitution in April

Voters in Chile will decide in April whether they want a new constitution, as President Sebastian Pinera heeds one of the demands of recent anti-government protests. Pinera signed a decree on…

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Photo Story: Anti-government protests in Chile

A demonstrator dressed as Santa Claus confronts riot police during an anti-government protest at Plaza Italia in Santiago, Chile. Chile has been witnessing a wave of protests against social inequality…

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UK provides military assistance in search for missing Chilean Air Force aircraft

A British A400M aircraft has been deployed from the Falkland Islands in the search for missing Chilean Air Force aircraft. A Chilean Air Force plane went missing on 10 December…

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Floating debris found of missing Chilean plane

Chilean officials say they have located debris believed to be from an air force plane that went missing on Monday. They said the wreckage was found floating 30km from where…

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Warning democracy at risk in Chile as violence spikes

Chilean lawmakers agreed late on Wednesday to fast-track reforms to beef up security, warning that a resurgence in violence and vandalism was threatening to derail the country’s 30-year-old democracy. Five…

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Hundreds of Chileans blinded by police in protests

The principle medical organization in Chile announced that well over 200 people have lost their sight, either partially or completely, due to being shot by pellets fired by state security agents during protests…

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Protesters in Chile burn university, loot church

Around 75,000 people took to the streets in Santiago on Friday as part of ongoing anti-government protests in Chile. Local press reported the mostly peaceful demonstration as the second largest…

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Photo Story: Forest fire outside Santiago, Chile

An airtanker drops water to extinguish a fire on the slopes of San Cristobal hill in Santiago, Chile, 05 November 2019 (issued 06 November 2019). According to media reports, the…

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