Chile

Former Chilean leader talks about gender equality with Vietnamese diplomats, students

April 04, 2023 | 16:22

Former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet Jeria, who is also former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and former Executive Director of UN Women, met with female diplomats and students of Vietnam on April 3 to talk about the role of women leaders in multilateral organisations along with diplomatic, political, and social activities.

Apple to pay $3.4-m over iPhone obsolescence in Chile

April 09, 2021 | 16:30

Apple has agreed to pay Chilean consumers $3.4 million in a lawsuit over programmed obsolescence of iPhones, their lawyer said Wednesday, the first such settlement in Latin America.

Chile opens door for Vietnam’s pomelo

October 29, 2020 | 12:52

Chilean authorities have granted permission for Vietnam to ship pomelo to the Latin American market, according to Minister of Agriculture of Chile Antonio Walker.

Chile crosses 10,000 virus deaths as president announces aid package

July 06, 2020 | 09:14

Chile recorded 10,159 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, as President Sebastian Pinera announced a $1.5 billion aid package to help the middle class, which has been battered by the economic crisis.

Chile reports more than 7,000 COVID-19 deaths under new counting method

June 21, 2020 | 08:00

SANTIAGO:Chile nearly doubled its coronavirus death toll Saturday (Jun 20) to more than 7,000 under a new tallying method that includes probable fatalities from COVID-19.

Chile's health minister resigns as COVID-19 hits hard

June 14, 2020 | 08:00

SANTIAGO: Chile's health minister resigned on Saturday (Jun 13) amid controversy over the country's official coronavirus death toll, as the pandemic hits the nation hard despite quarantine measures in the capital for more than a month.

Chile and Vietnam to discuss bolstering trade co-operation

January 21, 2020 | 08:00

In his first visit to Vietnam, Rodrigo Yañez, Vice Minister of Trade for Chile, shared some key points in the trade relationship between Chile and Vietnam.

Australian bushfire cloud visible in Chile and Argentina

January 07, 2020 | 09:18

The cloud of smoke caused by raging bushfires in Australia has been spotted more than 12,000km away in Chile and Argentina, weather authorities in the South American countries said on Monday (Jan 6).

Over 1,000 women take feminist anthem to Chile's streets

December 21, 2019 | 08:50

More than a thousand women have taken the feminist anthem "A Rapist In Your Way" into the streets of Chile's capital Santiago, performing the rallying cry sung in cities across the globe.

Chile starts identifying remains of plane crash victims

December 14, 2019 | 09:05

Remains of people killed in a military plane crash that claimed 38 lives were flown Friday to a military base in Chile for identification.

Thunberg urges climate action because 'people are dying' 1

December 07, 2019 | 10:14

Thousands of activists from around the world including Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg hit the streets of Madrid on Friday (Dec 6) to demand urgent action on the climate crisis from world leaders attending the COP25 summit in the Spanish capital.

Graffiti speak volumes in Chile's protest crisis

November 05, 2019 | 09:48

A visitor wondering what the deadly unrest in Chile is about can learn a lot from the graffiti that has blanketed the capital's streets.

Thousands of Chileans strike as protest death toll hits 18

October 24, 2019 | 10:00

Thousands of Chileans flooded the streets of Santiago and other cities in a general strike on Wednesday, upping the pressure on beleaguered President Sebastien Pinera after days of social unrest that left 18 dead.

Climate change forces Chile ski stations to make fake snow

August 16, 2019 | 17:19

Once deep in powder this time of year, Chile's ski stations are fighting the ravages of climate change and pollution that have brought less and less snow to the central Andes.

Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay relaunch 2030 World Cup bid

March 21, 2019 | 12:35

Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay relaunched their bid to host the 2030 World Cup following a meeting of their presidents in Buenos Aires on Wednesday (Mar 20).