Chile

  • Aug 15, 2013
  • 7 min read

Alianza tensions bolster Bachelet prospects in Chile

Evelyn Matthei was endorsed by the National Renewal (RN) party on August 10 as the government...

Chile
  • Aug 15, 2013
  • 2 min read

Wage demands prompt new mining strike in Chile

Workers at the Escondida copper mine -- the world's largest, producing around 1 million tonnes...

Chile
  • Aug 12, 2013
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Polarising Matthei candidacy confirmed in Chile

On Saturday Matthei was officially proclaimed the candidate of the governing Alianza por Chile...

Chile
  • Aug 2, 2013
  • 2 min read

Chile mine accident ruling comes under fire

An investigation into the August 2010 collapse of the San Jose mine that left 33 miners trapped...

Chile
  • Jul 31, 2013
  • 2 min read

UN rapporteur slams use of anti-terrorism law in Chile

The UN special rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson, yesterday...

Chile
  • Jul 30, 2013
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Chile government cuts GDP forecast as demand eases

The government yesterday cut its 2013 GDP growth forecast from 4.8% to 4.6%, reducing its...

Chile
  • Jul 25, 2013
  • 7 min read

Global street protests will have lasting consequences

Recent massive street protests in Cairo, Istanbul, Sao Paulo and Santiago raise doubts about...

International
  • Jul 24, 2013
  • 2 min read

Matthei to represent the Chilean Right in November

President Sebastian Pinera's Renovacion Nacional (RN) party yesterday agreed to back Matthei as...

Chile