By Mildred Caranto / The Santiago Times Staff Quillon, Chile — Hundreds of people have taken part in the seventh annual Tomato War in Quillon, Chile. Around 100 tonnes of old tomatoes were p... Read more
A bus overturned in Argentina on Saturday (Feb 18) near Aconcagua, the highest mountain outside Asia, killing at least 19 people and leaving 20 injured, officials said. Operated by the Chile... Read more
Andrew M. Cook taught, volunteered By Bill Buell / Daily Gazette For Andrew M. Cook, making a meaningful impact on the lives of others wasn’t just a job or a hobby. It was his life. A Glenvi... Read more
SANTIAGO — An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude was recorded in the region of Atacama on Sunday. According to the National Seismological Center (CSN), the earthquake was perceived at 13:21:12 hour... Read more
SANTIAGO — Patricio Bustos Streeter has taken charge of the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Drug and Alcohol Consumption (SENDA) as the new director of the National Service. The new directo... Read more
The main union at BHP Billiton’s Escondida copper mine, the world’s largest, told Reuters on Tuesday that negotiations mediated by the Chilean government with the company have fa... Read more
By Ross Brown/ The Santiago Times SANTIAGO – Chile’s massive forest fires will cost the government $333 million, Finance Minister Rodrigo Valdes said, while the estimates do not... Read more
SANTIAGO, Chile – President Michelle Bachelet says the worst wildfires that Chile has suffered in its history are now mostly under control. Bachelet said Saturday that for the moment there... Read more
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday denied reports she received financial support for her 2013 campaign from a construction conglomerate that is involved in Brazil’s huge... Read more
The little ‘alien man’ was spotted in a park in Chile. The image shows two horse-mounted police officers riding down a tree-lined path in an area of woodland. But walking across the path bet... Read more
