SANTIAGO – Authorities seized nearly 15,000 Ecstasy tablets with a street value of 300 million pesos (roughly $460,000) at Santiago’s airport, Chile’s largest-ever seizure of that synthetic drug, customs officials said. Customs inspectors detected the […]
During the last 24 hours Fedor had to perform a few difficult manoeuvres. Yesterday afternoon the pilot saw large cumulus clouds (cumulonimbus) on the horizon, at the height of 10-11 km, well above the Morton balloon flight […]
Spanish technology company Indra is to expand the bus lane monitoring solution used by Chile’s public transportation system Transantiago in the country’s capital, Santiago. The contract, valued at US$3.1 million (€2.8 million) expands the system […]
SANTIAGO, Chile — Human rights activists have presented a criminal complaint in Chile for the alleged disappearance of some 100 political prisoners that were reportedly kept at an enclave of German immigrants called Colonia Dignidad […]
Juan Emilio Cheyre was detained this week as a formal investigation opened into his alleged involvement in the killing of 15 people during the nation’s bloody dictatorship from 1973-1990. The former head of Chile’s army […]
CHILE: Chile’s congress has approved a new transmission law, which the government says will help the development of the country’s renewables potential. Chile has seen significant investment in renewable energy since 2010, including almost 1.5GW […]
No more surprises for children in Chile: A new law bans chocolate Kinder Surprise eggs, which contain a plastic container with a little figurine or toy inside. The restriction states that companies cannot promote food […]
Six Latin American leaders and a president-elect will be participating in the two day Pacific Alliance business forum and presidential summit hosted by Chile and beginning on Thursday. President Michelle Bachelet will be joined by […]
Chile is not only Latin America’s best evaluated economy but also one of the best evaluated emerging economies internationally. Its hallmark stability, transparency and competitiveness and excellent business prospects position the country as the best […]
The list compiled by British consultancy QS is led for second year running by Paris, followed by London and Singapore. Among the best Spanish and Latin American cities is Barcelona (24), followed by Madrid (31), […]
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