Chile

  • Aug 31, 2011
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Police sacked after protester shooting in Chile

The government yesterday ordered police General Sergio Gajardo to resign after he denied police...

Chile
  • Aug 29, 2011
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Post-protest talks follow demonstrator death in Chile

President Sebastian Pinera yesterday promised to investigate the killing of a 16-year-old during...

Chile
  • Aug 25, 2011
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National strike backs demand for reform in Chile

On its first day, a general strike called for August 24-25 by Chile's main trade union federation...

Chile
  • Aug 23, 2011
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Pinera faces first 48-hour national strike in Chile

The umbrella trade union body Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT), which has nearly 800,000...

Chile
  • Aug 19, 2011
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Chilean Central Bank holds rate as pressures ease

The Central Bank yesterday held its benchmark rate at 5.25% for a second consecutive month and in...

Chile
  • Aug 11, 2011
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Volatility presents reduced risk for Latin America

The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on August 9 claimed that...

Latin America
  • Aug 10, 2011
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Protests spill over into renewed clashes in Chile

Between 75,000 and 150,000 marchers protested in Santiago again yesterday against the underfunded...

Chile
  • Aug 5, 2011
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Latin American stock exchanges merge and integrate

The Brazilian Bovespa stock market fell by 5.7% yesterday. This year has seen a number of...

Latin America