The Chilean town of Valdivia was hit by a 9.5-magnitude earthquake on on May 22, 1960. The impact left thousands dead, many more injured and caused nearly US$800 million worth of damages.
Related Articles
Workers end 43-day strike at world’s top copper mine
Chilean workers have ended a 43-day strike at the world’s biggest copper mine. The stoppage by some 2,500 workers at the Escondida mine began on Feb. 9 over demands for a bonus payment, a salary […]
China claims to have discovered over 110 million tonnes of Silver
BEIJING – A huge deposit of silver was discovered in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, in northern China, the local department of Land and Natural Resources claimed on Saturday. According to Xinhua, the state-owned […]
Pinochet’s great-niece assumes office as new Chilean minister
May 8, 2020
Web Editor
Comments Off on Pinochet’s great-niece assumes office as new Chilean minister
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera yesterday administered oath to the new Minister of Women and Gender Equity, Macarena Santelices, who is a relative of late Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. “It is a simple ceremony, but […]