Santiago Times
Chilean dancers to perform at Havana Festival 2017
SANTIAGO/HAVANA – Artists from 16 countries including Chile will perform in Havana during the International Dance Festival in Urban Landscapes. The 22nd festival, also known as ‘Habana Vieja a city in motion’, offers various exhibitions […]
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 […]
Lionel Messi scores as Argentina beat Chile 1-0
Lionel Messi was the decisive man again as Argentina climbed above Chile and into the automatic places for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with a hard-fought win, while leaders Brazil continued to impress, thumping […]
With Chile’s left in disarray, 2017 election is Pinera’s to lose
Chile’s left-leaning governing coalition is in disarray ahead of November’s presidential and congressional elections, leaving a clear path to victory for the more organized conservative opposition, lawmakers and analysts told Reuters. On Tuesday night, Sebastian […]
Heraldo Muñoz Reiterated Bolivians Were Arrested in Chile
Santiago — Chilean Foreign Minister, Heraldo Muñoz, reiterated that nine arrested Bolivian citizens were carrying out reckless acts in Chile. In a press conference, Heraldo Muñoz stressed that these events are unacceptable, since they had […]
BTS sold 44,000 concert tickets in Chile, Brazil: agency
SEOUL — South Korean boy band BTS, also known as Bangtan Boys, has wrapped up the South American leg of its world tour with success, selling more than 40,000 tickets in the region, according to […]
Peru’s Infrastructure and the Tourism Industry
FERNANDO CALLE LIMA – One of the true pleasures in my life is to travel. It is such an exciting feeling to discover the unknown, to explore new destinations, and to experience the diversity of […]
Brazil meat scandal deepens as China, EU, Chile bar imports
RIO DE JANEIRO – A scandal over alleged bribery by meatpackers to allow the sale of expired meat in Brazil deepened Monday as the European Union, China and Chile decided to halt some meat imports […]
From Chile to Mexico: Best and Worst of LatAm Police
An embezzlement network uncovered within Chile’s prized police shows that corruption can corrode even the most trusted of Latin America’s security institutions. InSight Crime puts together a selection of some of the region’s best — […]