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, [...]
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 [...]
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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, [...]
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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 [...]
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1. The State Department alerts U.S. citizens traveling to and residing in Chile of ongoing forest fires in several regions throughout the country. The regions of most concern include Torres del Paine National Park in the 12th Region Magallanes, the 7th Region Maule, and the 8th Region Bio Bio. The fires in the 7th and [...]
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Dear Canadians, Subject – Torres del Paine National Park Closure The Torres del Paine National Park, located in Magallanes (the extreme South of Chile), was closed on December 29th as a result of serious forest fires in the park. Although the fires had been burning for several days already, they have only recently reached areas [...]
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The U.S. Embassy in Santiago alerts U.S. citizens to ongoing forest fires in areas of the Torres Del Paine National Park. Reports indicate strong winds projected in the area until December 31st, making it difficult to contain the fires. At this time, travelers to the area are strongly encouraged to visit the Oficina Nacional de [...]
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2012 ELECTION CYCLE – BEGINS NOW Be an active voter. Start thinking about your participation in the U.S. 2012 elections today! The Consular Section staff at Embassy Santiago is ready to assist with completing your Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) — the form you need to complete this year to participate in the 2012 elections [...]
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On Monday November 28, 2011, the United States Embassy in Chile will hold a question and answer session on its Facebook page. Do you have doubts about getting a visa for the United States? Do you have questions about your current visa? If you do than this Facebook event is for you. Consular officials [...]
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Last Friday, Nov. 11, the British Ambassador Jon Benjamin, the Minister of Culture, Luciano Cruz-Coke, and the Country Manager of the British Council, Andrew Chadwick, met in order to sign an agreement confirming the desire to work together in areas of art and culture. One of the areas that has been targeted is the development of [...]
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