SANTIAGO – Four South American countries joined forces this week in a bid to combat illegal fishing by huge Chinese fleets off their coasts. Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru threatened measures “to prevent, discourage and […]
By Samira Sadeque UNITED NATIONS – The multi-dimensional impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in Latin America could lead to a “hunger pandemic” if not addressed with urgency. Norha Restrepo, communications officer at the World Food […]
SANTIAGO – Coronavirus cases keep soaring in Chile as soldiers are deployed to back up riot police in Santiago following clashes with demonstrators angry about food shortages and job losses. Soldiers in armored vehicles and […]
Dozens of people demanding government aid amidst a COVID-19 lockdown clashed with police on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, on Monday. Police and protesters clashed in Santiago on Monday amid a city-wide lockdown meant to […]
LIMA – The complementarity in some agricultural products between Peru and Chile has led both countries to sign an agreement to work on a joint plan to promote markets such as Asia, among other issues, […]
SANTIAGO – Chile’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (SERNAPESCA) has established zoning areas following the detection and outbreak of the ISA virus, Infectious Salmon Anemia at Rowlett 749 center in the Patagonia Aysén Region. Officials […]
SANTIAGO – McDonald’s Chile officially opened a one-of-its-kind restaurant in the South American country last week. The 83rd franchise of U.S. fast food giant is based on a modern platform “Hecho especialmente para ti” (“Made […]
MOSCOW – Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro has signed a series of bilateral agreements during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow earlier this week. The cooperation accords are on mining, oil, telecommunications, weapons […]
SANTIAGO – A team of Chilean researchers at the University of Santiago has developed a product that keeps fruit fresh for up to a month after being cut, and is particularly useful in the case […]
SANTIAGO – The Chilean government yesterday launched a campaign to reduce obesity, which affects 34 percent of the South American country’s population over 15 years old, the Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement. “We […]
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