BUENOS AIRES – Twenty three newly elected Senators took the oath of office in Argentina on Wednesday morning including ex-presidents Carlos Menem, Adolfo Rodriguez Saa and Cristina Fernandez. The midterm election to renew a third […]
BUENOS AIRES – A former navy captain known as the ”Angel of Death” was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison for human rights violations committed at a notorious clandestine detention and torture center during […]
SANTIAGO – National Geographic is recommending its readers to view outdoor urban art “galleries” by visiting Santiago. The Chilean capital has made to the list of Traveler magazine’s “Places you need to visit in 2018.” […]
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina authorized the use of genetically modified soybean seeds resistant to herbicides other than glyphosate, as the European Union (E.U.) debates whether to extend the license of weed-killers containing the ingredient. The […]
SANTIAGO – The Bank of Nova Scotia is pushing deeper into Latin America with a US$2.2-billion bid for control of a Chilean rival, looking to ignite its growth as the bank’s fourth-quarter profit edged higher […]
SANTIAGO – Italy-based contractor Astaldi has been awarded the €140 million (US$166.3 million) engineering, procurement and construction contract to build a new hospital in the center of Linares, Chile. The new complex in the Maule […]
BUENOS AIRES – Water entered the snorkel of the Argentine submarine ARA San Juan, causing its battery to short-circuit before it went missing November 15, a navy spokesman has said as hope dwindles among some […]
SANTIAGO – A large iceberg has broken off the Grey glacier in southern Chile in a rare incident in two decades. Grey glacier is located in the Southern Patagonian ice field, just west of the […]
SANTIAGO – Acciona Energía has started construction of the 183MW San Gabriel wind farm in Chile. The Spanish company will own and operate the project, which is located in the La Araucanía region of the […]
RIYADH – Saudi Arabia have appointed former Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi to lead the team at the 2018 World Cup following the sacking of Edgardo Bauza. Ex-Argentina coach Bauza was dismissed last week, having […]
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