Food
Agriculture: Rooted in Racism
By Pierre Ferrari and Cory Gilman LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – There has been far less social progress in the United States in the last 155 years than many people would like to believe. In 2020, […]
USA
Opinion
As Minneapolis Burns, Trump’s Presidency is Sinking Deeper into Crisis. And yet, he may still be re-elected
Timothy J. Lynch MELBOURNE, Australia – Violence has erupted across several US cities after the death of a black man, George Floyd, who was shown on video gasping for breath as a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, […]
U.S.A
Trump’s social media censorship executive order challenged by legal experts
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump’s attempt to curb what he says is social media censorship is a political gambit and will not change the legal obligations of companies like Twitter and Facebook, according to […]
Featured
Chile ranked among world’s top 20 travel & tourism markets
SANTIAGO – Chile has retained its position amongst the world’s top 20 tourism powerhouses, according to new Power Ranking of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) for the year 2017. The South American country has […]
Latin America
Palestinian president asks Latin America not to move embassies to Jerusalem
CARACAS – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Latin American countries to refrain from moving their embassies in Israel to Jerusalem, as the United States, Paraguay and Guatemala will do this month. “We hope that […]
Economy & Trade News
Chile opens first investment office in Asia
Isabel Cocker/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – The Chilean Government announced on Wednesday that it will be opening an investment office in Tokyo, the first of its kind in Asia for the South American country. […]
Chile Abroad
Chilean filmmaker, Silvio Caiozzi, wins “Grand prix des Amériques” in Canada
Isabel Cocker/The Santiago Times Staff MONTREAL – A Chilean director was recognized in Montreal’s World Film Festival for his newest film, “…Y de pronto el amanecer” (“…and suddenly the dawn”), which celebrated its world premiere […]
Mexico
VIDEOS: Colombian, Mexican land on top of the podium at Cliff Diving World Series 2017 in São Miguel
SÃO MIGUEL, Portugal – Colombia’s Orlando Duque rolled back the years with a stunning victory in São Miguel, powering past his younger rivals to land on top of the podium for the first time since […]
Blogs
The Korea No One Wants
Last week, Kim Jong Un must have had a blast as North Korea slid into the spotlight of global politics. For Washington ‘the era of strategic patience’ ended, Mr. Kim threatened to respond with a […]
Economy & Trade News
Chile committed to integration despite Trump’s rejection of TPP
Chile will continue to pursue trade agreements with other nations that favor global economic integration despite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s stated intention to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Foreign Minister Heraldo Muñoz said Tuesday. “If […]