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Chilean Miners Protest Co-worker’s Death, Halting Production
March 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A group of workers have barred access to Chilean state copper giant Codelco's Radomiro Tomic mine to protest a machinist's death five days ago, an incident the company says was "accidental." continue reading »
Pacific Alliance Trade Bloc to Liberalize 90 Percent of Trades
March 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico will liberalize 90 percent of their internal trade with the signing of an agreement on May 23 in Cali, Colombia, where the next Pacific Alliance summit will be held, the Chilean government announced Wednesday. continue reading »
Chilean Court Won’t Indict Former Pres. Bachelet for Tsunami Deaths
March 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A Chilean court on Monday rejected a request to indict former President Michelle Bachelet for the 156 deaths blamed on a botched tsunami warning after the magnitude-8.8 continue reading »
Chile Revels in Its New Cutting Technology
March 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
In Latin American business news, Chile is reveling in its cutting-edge technology in the Atacama desert. The new $1.4 billion observatory contains the power of 3 million computers into one telescope. continue reading »
Santiago Seeks $500-$600 Million in Financing to Expand Mass Transit System
March 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
In Latin American business news, the city of Santiago, Chile may seek $500-$600 million to upgrade its mass transit system continue reading »
Former Chilean President to Be Nominated for April 13 Presidential Primaries
March 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who has announced she is stepping down as head of the U.N. women's agency and will return to her homeland, will be named a candidate in the opposition coalition's presidential primary scheduled for April 13. continue reading »
World’s Largest Radio Telescope Array Now Operational in Chile’s Andes Mountains
March 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The most ambitious (and expensive) ground-based telescope in operation was launched in Chile this week and scientists hope to use it to explore "the darkest corners of the universe -- continue reading »
Chile Inaugurates World’s Most Powerful Space Telescope
March 14, 2013 | by Voice of America
After two decades of construction, the world's largest and most powerful radio telescope has begun operating in the Chilean desert, giving astronomers a greater ability to peer even farther into the depths of the universe. Chilean President Sebastian Pinera inaugurated the $1.3 billion ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) complex Wednesday in an area located about 5,000 meters above sea level - an altitude where there is little humidity or cloud cover. continue reading »
Chile’s Former Antarctica Military Bases Now Home to Polar Research
March 12, 2013 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen
The navy bases that Chile began builing in Antarctica in 1947 have evolved into facilities coveted by scientists interested in polar research. continue reading »
Former Chilean Dictator Pinochet Financed by Brazil Say Newly Released Documents
March 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Secret documents dating from Brazil's 1964-1985 military government reveal that the junta gave loans amounting to $115 million to the regime of Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet, Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper said Tuesday. continue reading »
Remains of Poet Pablo Neruda to be Exhumed in Chile
March 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The remains of poet Pablo Neruda will be exhumed next month by order of the judge investigating whether the Chilean Nobel laureate was murdered, an attorney involved in the case told Efe on Monday. continue reading »
Chilean Designer Mixes Heritage, French Inspiration for Showing at Paris Fashion Week
March 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Paris Fashion Week rolled out a variety of offerings, ranging from the designs of Chile's Octavio Pizarro to the work of John Galliano and the Asian adaptations of Kenzo. Pizarro mixed his Chilean originals with elements of his adopted homeland, continue reading »
Elton John, Miguel Bose Rock Chilean Music festival
March 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The skill and elegance of acclaimed artists like Elton John and Miguel Bose put the seal of distinction on the 54th Viña del Mar International Song Festival. continue reading »
Chilean Prisoners Perform Flashmob Dance (VIDEO)
February 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Dozens of inmates at a prison in Santiago, Chile take a break from their daily chores to perform a dance routine for the country's prisons minister. Thousands on prisoners jump and dance in unison to Queen's hit "We Will Rock You" blasts over loudspeakers continue reading »
Chilean Actress Paulina Garcia Celebrates Festival Win and Film Success
February 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Chilean actress Paulina Garcia, who won the best actress award at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival for her role in director Sebastian Lelio's film "Gloria," said that like the main character in the movie, she was a mature woman with no hang-ups. continue reading »
