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Three Chilean films in competition at Berlin Film Festival
By Mohsin Abbas/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO/BERLIN — Chile has arrived at the 67th Berlin Festival, after major triumphs in previous years too. This year Chile has brought a film in official competition, two premieres […]
Health & Environment News
4.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Atacama region
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 hours with a magnitude of 4.9, […]
Economy & Trade News
New outbreak of toxic algae in south Chile causes massive death of smolt
An estimated 149,000 salmon that were being transported to a site of Nova Austral located in the Magallanes Region of Chile, to be stocked, presumably died because of a toxic microalga.The company’s general manager, Nicos […]
Economy & Trade News
Strike at world’s largest copper mine in Chile; long conflict forecasted
Workers at BHP Billiton’s Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world’s largest, walked off the job on Thursday in a strike that threatens to disrupt the international supply of the widely used metal. It said […]
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A killer virus is spreading through Chile’s rats
Hantavirus can be transmitted by inhaling tiny droplets contaminated with the virus from deer-mouse droppings and urine By Mohsin Abbas / The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO —Two students are in serious condition in the Chilean […]
Chile Fires
Chile President says wildfires now mostly under control
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 are no new blazes reported […]
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Chile creates new 11.000 km2 marine eco-region in Juan Fernandez Island
The alfonsin, the orange roughy and the cod, as well as a variety of species of fragile environments, are part of the ecosystem that is now located in the new Coastal Marine Protected Area of […]
Chile Abroad
Falklands implements closer educational links with Chilean university
A Chilean professor from the Chilean British University in Santiago will be arriving in the Falkland Islands on Saturday to begin the implementation process of the MOU signed between the Islands government and the university […]