SANTIAGO — Once again, Chilean students have taken to the streets to protest the…
First Lady Cecilia Morel Visits Rapa Nui
Chile’s first lady, Cecilia Morel, is on a state visit to Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, in which she is promoting the reforestation of 40,000 native trees, offering computers to the island’s two biggest schools, and announcing the removal of half a ton of electronic waste from the island. Morel’s visit began in [...]
Blackout Affects Seven Regions
SANTIAGO. – 20,000 families in the Región de Los Ríos were left in darkness in the early hours of this morning, due to an interruption in energy supply whose effects spread from the Región Metropolitana to the Región de Los Lagos. The blackout occured at 01:37 on Monday morning as a result of a fault [...]
Valparaíso Region Prepares for Evacuation Exercise
SANTIAGO – Last Friday the Governor of the region Valparaíso, Raúl Celis, met with local authorities and mayors from coastal provinces, in which they confirmed the carrying out of an extensive earthquake and tsunami exercise in May, in which they expect to evacuate about 600,000 people. Raúl Celis informed that the exercise request 20 cities [...]
Eco-Tourism and Sustainability workshops come to Aysén, April 9th to 12th
AYSÉN – For anyone interested in the future of eco-tourism and sustainability in Patagonia, a series of conferences and workshops, set to take place fromoffer the perfect opportunity to learn and advance the cause while networking with like-minded people from around the region and elsewhere. As a resident of Aysén, and an individual interested in the [...]
Green Light for HidroAysén Project in Patagonia
SANTIAGO- Yesterday the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by environmentalist groups who are afraid that implementing the HidroAysén hydroelectric system will damage Patagonia’s fragile ecosystem. The Supreme Court had rejected seven appeals filed against the HidroAysén project, a joint venture by Spanish-owned energy company Endesa and Chile’s Colbun. The Defense Council of Patagonia claims this is only [...]
International Media Reports Fallout from Aysen Demonstrations
AYSÉN – Chile’s Energy Minister Rodrigo Álvarez has become yet another casualty of the protests that have rocked Aysén over the last two months. His resignation has been widely reported by the international media. Álvarez was one of the key government emissaries sent to the region to negotiate with the leaders of the Aysén civil [...]
Patagonia Wins Gourmand World Cookbook Award
PARIS, FRANCE – For the first time ever, Chile has won the Best Culinary Cookbook of the Year at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in Paris. This award means a lot for Patagonia. Winning the award brings world-wide attention to the beautiful region, and highlights environmental issues that are damaging the natural heritage. The World [...]
Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes South-Central Chile
SANTIAGO – An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter Scale struck at 7:37 p.m. in the Maule region, located in central Chile, according to sources at the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter of the quake was located approximately 103 kilometers northwest of the city of Talca, with a depth of [...]
Aysén Regional Insecurity Delays Opening of Casino
AYSÉN – Dreams Casino recently announced that the scheduled opening of its Coyhaique Casino has been set back to March 28th, due to the demonstrations of the Aysén civil movement and the political uncertainty in the region at the moment. This is the sixth Dreams Casino in Chile and its holding partners include a fund [...]
Calmer Waters for Aysén… Talks Will Resume
AYSÉN – In what could be a carrot and a stick approach, talks are set to resume between Aysen’s Civil Movement and the National Government, after Interior Minister Hinzpeter agreed to meet fourteen of the leaders of the movement at La Moneda. They will discuss solutions to the demands made by the movement six weeks [...]