SANTIAGO — Once again, Chilean students have taken to the streets to protest the…
Supreme Court Orders Passalacqua to Pay $7 million for Camiroaga Slander
SANTIAGO — Chile’s Supreme Court has ordered that TV journalist Ítalo Passalacqua must pay the late Felipe Camiroaga’s family $7 million in compensation after being found guilty of slander against the beloved TV star. The allegations of slander date back to May 2008, when Passalaqcua made disparaging comments on Camiroaga’s brother’s supposed homosexuality on TV [...]
Tsunami Trial Begins
This morning, court proceedings began for eight Chilean officials to examine the reasons behind a failed tsunami alert following the earthquake that shook Chile on Feb. 27, 2010. As a result of the lack of warning, 156 people died, with another 25 going missing, and as such the officials could face charges of homicide through [...]
Court Rejects Codelco Request to Freeze Anglo Dividends
SANTIAGO – The 14th Civil Justice Court of Santiago has rejected Codelco’s bid to appoint an auditor and freeze Anglo American Sur’s dividends in the latest development of the ongoing feud between the two mining companies. Specifically, Codelco had wanted Chilean courts to recognize their right to 49 per cent of Anglo’s shares, in accordance with their [...]
Codelco to double spending over two years
SANTIAGO – Codelco, Chile’s state-owned copper mining company, expects to more than double its current spending levels over the next two years in search of copper ore deposits across the country as well as abroad. In an increase of approximately 112%, spokesmen for the company have announced that the exploration budget for 2012 and 2013 [...]
Codelco president states there is “no room for dialogue” with Anglo American
SANTIAGO – Diego Hernández, the president of Codelco, yesterday stated there was currently not much room for dialogue with Anglo American, as the dispute over the 49% stake in Anglo Sur continues to be fought in court. “I don’t think there is room for dialogue at this time, we have to wait for the dust [...]
Codelco presents Anglo American with lawsuit
SANTIAGO — Codelco has filed a lawsuit against Anglo American demanding they sell them 49 percent of the shares in Anglo American Sur S.A, and also asking that they pay what the state considers “damages caused by breach of contract,” including the dividends of the share they hope to acquire. “We will define the precautionary [...]
Commission for Safety at Work begins today
An investigatory commission, to research and investigate the factors leading to the collapse of the San Jose Copper Mine, that trapped 33 Chilean Miners more than 700 meters below the surface, is due to commence operations today, Tuesday, the 24th of August. Head of the commission, Alejandro García-Huidobro, has promised that the commission members will [...]
Corrupt carabineros case leads to dismissal
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?¨ or ¨Who guards the guardians?¨ Is a famous old Latin maxim from Roman law and in this case it seems that it is an internal investigation by the Dirección Policial de Carabineros that has been responsible for bringing four of their own to justice. The quartet of carabineros stand accused of [...]
Foreign Secretary Moreno denies applying pressure to Ecuador
The Chilean Foreign Secretary, Alfredo Moreno, has denied putting any pressure on Ecuador concerning its pivotal role in the ongoing Chilean–Peruvian maritime dispute. The topic of discussion is the sovereignty of an area at sea of approximately 37,900 km ² in the Pacific Ocean currently belonging to Chile, that sits opposite the two countries, and [...]
What happens to your property if you die in Chile?
This is one of those questions most people do not like to ask; but, considering the number of foreigners with assets in Chile it is definitely a question that needs to be asked more often. The answers however are complicated, and we wish to just give you a brief appreciation of how complicated. We strongly [...]