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Chilean students endorse BDS for Palestinian rights amid Gaza killings
SANTIIAGO – Students of Chile’s largest public university, Universidad de Chile, voted to endorse the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement Monday as the Israeli forces targeted unarmed protesters on Gaza border amid the U.S. […]
AES Gener sells 750MW Chilean power plants to EDF, AME
SANTIAGO – AES Gener has announced the sale of four of its operating power plants, with a total capacity of 750MW, in Chile to Generadora Metropolitana, a joint venture between French energy group EDF and […]
The Santiago Times’ founding publisher Steve Anderson dies in Chile accident
SANTIAGO – Steve Anderson, the founding publisher of The Santiago Times, lost his life in a car accident in southern Chile. The 69-year-old was married and the father of a son, a university student. He […]
Chile supports Palestine’s right to independence, Piñera tells Abbas
SANTIAGO – Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has expressed his support for efforts to establish a “free, independent, sovereign state” during a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas who reiterated his commitment to the two state […]
Labor Day: Piñera pledges universal nursery, work-at-home jobs
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera celebrated May Day in an event held at a worker’s hospital in Santiago, where he announced four measures that he hopes to apply in his government in labor matters: universal […]
Chile: Santiago’s Labor Day rally marred by clashes and arrests
SANTIAGO – Thousands of Chileans went out to the streets of the capital Tuesday to commemorate Labor Day, demanding that the government, among other things, dignify the social role of the working class and stop […]
LATAM operations to be normalized from Thursday
SANTIAGO – As of next Thursday, Latam will normalize its operations after the end of the legal strike of the cabin crew of LAN Express. “From this date, the company will offer its complete itineraries […]
Chile to introduce legislation to ban plastic bags
SANTIAGO – Chilean Environment Minister Marcela Cubillos says she will propose legislation to ban the use of plastic shopping bags to reduce waste. “Currently, more than 55 towns have established regulations for the use or […]