SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera has declared a part of northern Chile as “catastrophe zone” following heavy rains, which have caused six deaths, serious damage to road infrastructure, housing and also in agriculture. “I have […]
SANTIAGO – An engineer in Chile has created a device that generates energy by capturing the vibrations of bodies caused by the effect of winds, rains and earthquakes, or even a person moving. Professor Luciano […]
SANTIAGO – At least four people have been killed in south-central Chile due to torrential rainfall which has also damaged the homes of nearly 3,000 people. The violent weather that began Thursday slammed nine regions […]
SANTIAGO – Heavy rains lashed the high altitude desert region of Antofagasta overnight and into Wednesday, suspending key operations at major mines in northern Chile. BHP Billiton’s Escondida, the world’s biggest copper mine, said it […]
SANTIAGO – A storm spinning in the Pacific Ocean just off the coast of Chile will continue to batter the country with rain, wind and high-elevation snow through Friday. Wet weather in place over the […]
By Kendall Thiele/The Santiago Times SANTIAGO – More than 3.5 million people in Santiago have been without water since Friday morning and some roads were cut off following heavy rains in the Chilean capital. Another […]
LIMA – The Peruvian government has extended a state of emergency declared in Ancash, Cajamarca, La Libertad regions and two districts of Ica in the aftermath of severe rains and floods caused by the Coastal […]
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