Chile
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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
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…