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Demolition of a historic building confirmed after fire in Valparaíso

Demolition of a historic building confirmed after fire in Valparaíso

5:36 PM | VALPARAISO —Early in the morning on January 26, a fire broke out on Condell Street…

Santiago, Chile reaches the level of “full employment” as a result of 2011 growth

3:07 PM | SANTIAGO – March of 1996 was the last time unemployment in the Greater Santiago area…

Puerto Montt put in a state of Red Alert

5:55 PM | PUERTO MONTT – Six separate forest fires have been reported in and around the area…

Camila Vallejo begins tour of Europe

3:42 PM | BERLIN – The vice president of the University of Chile’s Student Federation (FECh), Camila Vallejo,…

Most Universidad de Chile students from upper classes of society, study says

2:27 PM | SANTIAGO — A majority of students from Santiago’s Universidad de Chile come from the upper…

44 kilos of cocaine found in surf boards in Chile’s main airport

12:45 PM | SANTIAGO – Officials of the National Customs Service at the Arturo Benítez Airport in Santiago intercepted a group of…

Elevated risk of bladder cancer in northern Chile linked to arsenic exposure

6:32 PM | ANTOFAGASTA — Five decades later, people exposed to extremely high levels of arsenic in Antofagasta…

Russia seeks to sell weapons to Argentina, Brazil and Chile

4:56 PM | MOSCOW — On January 25, the head of the Russian State Corporation Rostekhnologii, Serguéi Chémezov,…

Indigenous Focus: Report Provides Data on the Lives of Indigenous Youths in Chile

4:23 PM | On Monday, January 23rd, UNICEF and the Chilean Ministry of Social Development released a substantial…

Corfo to finance mining exploration projects for Chile with Fénix Fund

4:11 PM | SANTIAGO- CORFO (Corporación de Fomento de la Producción), the organization responsible for economic development in…


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Alexis Sánchez injured in Barcelona draw with Real Madrid

| BARCELONA, SPAIN — Star Chilean striker Alexis Sánchez will face a short spell on the sidelines after he received an injury to his left shoulder. It is expected he will be out of action for 10 days and will miss two matches in La Liga. The Tocopilla product has been a focus of attention lately…

Environmental entrepreneur from Chile’s VI Region gives speech at ProPyme ceremony

10:09 AM | CHACAYES – Patricio Silva was invited to the ProPyme ceremony this month to deliver a speech on his experiences as an environmental entrepreneur.  Silva started a small plant nursery a few years ago in his home town of Chacayes in the foothills of the Andes. Soon after he began taking on small projects from the Pacific Hydro company,…

Solar flare radiation affects Earth’s communication networks

11:00 AM | WASHINGTON, DC – A large solar flare was detected at 3:59am on Monday, January 23 by different space agencies such as NASA and Space Weather. This is a phenomenon that has not occurred in over six years, and is affecting the Earth with radiation causing interference with communication networks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center has said that the radiation…

New route to northern Patagonia for a fabulous wilderness adventure

2:00 PM | PUERTO MONTT – A new route to Northern Patagonia has opened up and now, with an inexpensive three-day family rafting adventure scheduled, would be a great time to make the trip. By car, the new route begins an hour south of Puerto Montt in the village of Hornopiren, where you board a ferry for a…

Elevated risk of bladder cancer in northern Chile linked to arsenic exposure

6:32 PM | ANTOFAGASTA — Five decades later, people exposed to extremely high levels of arsenic in Antofagasta drinking water in the 1950s and 60s continue to show an elevated risk of bladder cancer, a study published in the Journal of Urology says. Between 1958 and 1970, the Antofagasta water supply in Chile’s Region II became contaminated with high levels…

Politics

Camila Vallejo begins tour of Europe

| BERLIN – The vice president of the University of Chile’s Student Federation (FECh), Camila Vallejo, begins her tour of Europe in order to meet social and political actors across Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Italy. The student leader left yesterday from…

Armed Forces asked to cooperate in Victor Jara murder investigation

| SANTIAGO – Yesterday, the family of renowned Chilean singer and poet, Víctor Jara, asked Minister of Defense Andrés Allamand and the Armed Forces for their cooperation in the investigation into his murder. Along with lawyer Nelson Caucoto, Joan Turner de…

Minister Larroulet calls voting reform “the most important in 50 years”

8:00 PM | SANTIAGO – Today, the General Secretary of State Cristián Larroulet said that “this project is…

Chamber of Deputies approves credit rate reduction

4:00 PM | SANTIAGO – The Chamber of Deputies has approved, by a vote of 56 for to…

Minister Secretary General of the Presidency to deliver Government Outcomes 2011

3:18 PM | SANTIAGO- On Monday, Jan 16, the Minister Secretary General of the Presidency, Cristián Larroulet, stated that…

Senator Lagos Weber: “The call is not to isolate the President, but the UDI”

9:56 AM | SANTIAGO – “Mr. President, do not isolate yourself, but the UDI – we will undergo…

President Piñera announces Chile plans to expand into Antarctica

11:43 PM | GREENWICH ISLAND, ANTARCTICA- President Sebastián Piñera has used a tour to Antarctica with Uruguayan President Jose Mujica…

COMMUNITY

Husband of Inés Pérez prepares lawsuit against Chilevisión

4:55 PM | SANTIAGO – Guillermo Páez, husband of Inés Pérez, accused Chilevisión of using his wife to “generate…

Centro Arte Now Playing

7:48 PM | Visit Centro Arte Alameda online: http://www.centroartealameda.cl/ Misterios de Lisboa Genre: Drama Duration: 266 Minutes Director: Raúl…

Chile’s space wine Meteorito: the first meteorite-aged wine in the world

5:03 PM | British winemaker, Ian Hutcheon, has combined his two favorite hobbies, wine and astronomy to create Meteorito, a Cabernet Sauvignon…

Indulging your sweet tooth at Santiago’s culinary schools

3:02 PM | Out of all the places one would expect to try a good dessert, culinary schools are…

Santiago a Mil: the last day and the best performances

1:51 PM | Written by Nicole Mege and José Miguel Galdames Álvarez Summer time in Santiago and the…

Review of Bruno Mars in Chile

1:32 PM | by Patrick Moore SANTIAGO – Bruno Mars in Chile, a pretty good concerts for the…

Valparaíso Festival of Arts gets underway

7:41 PM | VALPARAÍSO — A range of artists welcomed the start of the second annual Festival of the Arts in Valparaiso. More than just a single event, the festival, described as a “festival of festivals” brings together over 140 events across a…

New route to northern Patagonia for a fabulous wilderness adventure

2:00 PM | PUERTO MONTT – A new route to Northern Patagonia has opened up and now, with an inexpensive three-day family rafting adventure scheduled, would be a great time to make the trip. By car, the new route begins an hour south…