SANTIAGO — Once again, Chilean students have taken to the streets to protest the…
Chile’s Marines host Junior Leaders Peacekeeping Operations
FORT AGUAYO – Students from 12 countries participated in the annual, Junior Leaders Peacekeeping Operations-Americas, exercises at Chile’s Fort Aguayo in Concón. Junior Leaders is part of the annual exercise, Peacekeeping Operations-Americas, conducted between U.S. Army South and the Chilean Joint Staff. The participating students began in classroom studies, learning about UN peacekeeping doctrine and [...]
Embassy Notice: Security Message for US Citizens – Day of the Young Combatant
To: U.S. Citizens in Chile From: Tristan Spiceland, Acting Consul General Date: March 29, 2012 Subject: Security Message: Day of the Young Combatant The United States Embassy advises U.S. citizens traveling to and residing in Chile of the likelihood of disturbances in Santiago on Thursday, March 29, in connection with the anniversary of the Day [...]
Embassy Notice: New IRS form for U.S. citizens
The Department of State notifies all U.S. citizens living abroad that the IRS has released a new information reporting form that taxpayers will use starting this tax filing season to report specified foreign financial assets for tax year 2011. The Form 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets) should be filed by taxpayers with specific types and amounts of foreign [...]
Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Protests in XI Region
The U.S. Embassy in Santiago alerts U.S. Citizens traveling and residing in Chile to ongoing protests in the XI Region – Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibañez del Campo. A series of large-scale protests are taking place in and around the cities of Aysén and Coyhaique. The protesters are blockading some of the main roads [...]
Peru’s stance on Latin American diplomatic issues
WASHINGTON DC- Peru’s ambassador to the US, Harold Forsyth, sat down to an interview with US Journalist Eddie Walsh to discuss Diplomatic issues in Latin America for the Al-Jazeera website. Walsh questioned Forsyth on the warming relations between Peru and Chile, citing the recent cases of alleged espionage and issues relating to Chilean military exercises. [...]
Chilean consulate in Brazil advises Chileans to avoid Salvador de Bahía
SALVADOR DE BAHÍA – One week ago, in the popular tourist city of Salvador, Brasil, the police department declared a general strike and stopped performing their duties. As a result, a massive crime wave swept over the city. However, even in front of such a disaster, the number of Chileans traveling to Bahía has not [...]
Fifteen Chilean students to be Young Ambassadors to the USA
SANTIAGO – The US Embassy has announced the winners of the “Young Ambassadors” contest. Fifteen students were selected from a total of 130 candidates from public and semi-public schools. The winners will travel to the United States later in the year to participate in a cultural exchange program, sponsored by the US Embassy. The students, [...]
Torres del Paine open for business: U.S. Travel Alert for Chile cancelled
1. The Travel Alert issued for Chile on January 10, 2012, has been cancelled, effective immediately. 2. Conditions in Chile have greatly improved since the January 10 Travel Alert was issued. Torres del Paine National Park is open and accessible, as are the great majority of hotels and businesses in the region. Firefighters have made [...]
Secretary of the U.S. Navy visits Chile
The Secretary of the Navy of the United States, Ray Mabus, is visiting Chile, Tuesday, January 10 to Friday, January 13, and will be meeting with government officials from the Chile’s Navy to strengthen ties between the two countries’ naval institutions. During their talks, Secretary Mabus will highlight the collaboration and contributions from Chile to regional peace, security initiatives, [...]
Emergency message from U.S. State Department: Forest fires in South of Chile (Updated)
January 10, 2012 The State Department alerts U.S. citizens traveling to and residing in Chile of ongoing forest fires in several regions across the country. The regions of most concern include the 12th Region Magallanes, location of the Torres del Paine National Park, the 7th Region Maule, and the 8th Region Bio Bio. January is the peak of the [...]