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18-year-old Chilean coalition struggles to stay unitedWhen democracy returned to Chile nearly two decades ago after the dictatorship of Gen.
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 10:44
Close aide to former Chilean dictator Pinochet indicted in human rights case
SANTIAGO, Chile : A judge has indicted one of the closest aides to former dictator Augusto Pinochet in the 1987 killing and disappearance of five suspected leftist guerrillas.
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 02:29
Chilean Intellectuals Support Detained Filmmaker
Santiago, Chile, Jul 15 Dozens of Chilean intellectuals signed a demand for precautionary measures for moviemaker Elena Varela, who has been in prison for more than two months.
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 12:35
Tips for Fighting Crime in Chile
Results of an opinion poll conducted by Chilean daily La Tercera and published on June 30 reveal that 51 percent of Chileans believed they would be victims of crime sometime within the next year, June 2008-June ...
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 22:56
Sydney man charged over cocaine smuggling
A 59-year-old man from Carlton in Sydney will appear via videolink before Parramatta Local Court today after allegedly trying to smuggle more than 577 grams of cocaine through Sydney International Airport.
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 22:42
Chile plans to spend US$31 million to build volcano monitoring centres
Chile plans to spend $31 million to build three new centres to monitor volcanic activity.
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 01:21
What it is Like to Be a Female Cop in Chile
QUESTION: When did you enter the Carabineros? ELIZABETH CANDIA: When I was 23, in 1995.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 11:59
Patagonia hunt for Nazi fugitive race against time
PUERTO MONTT, Chile - Sheltered from a Patagonia downpour, Efraim Zuroff sits outside the house of the daughter of the most-wanted Nazi thought to be alive, waiting.Zuroff, who has tracked down ...
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 11:46
Chilean Marine Megabacteria Could Generate Clean and Renewable...
If we find in Chile bacteria that can produce hydrogen, for example, they could be used as the gasoline we use now.
Source : topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 19:11
Chilean president meets NPC vice chairperson
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Tuesday met with Uyunqimg, vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress , to discuss parliamentary exchanges and other aspects of bilateral ...
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 19:11
Santiago Sweet Tooth: a Guide to Ice Cream in Chile's Capital
In February, 2008, several major Chilean newspapers reported on a study showing that Chile has the highest per capita consumption of ice cream in Latin America.
Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 10:48
SS doctor 'still alive in Chile'
Former SS doctor Aribert Heim is still likely to be alive in Chile, said a director of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre at the end of a five-day mission.
Source : topix.net | 15-Jul-2008 10:32
Outdoor cafe in Patio Bellavista, Santiago, Chile
American's latest sale features flights to Buenos Aires and Santiago. Fares start at $948 round-trip for travel in July and August.
Source : topix.net | 15-Jul-2008 00:03
Residents fret in shadow of Chile's Llaima volcano
By Simon Gardner
MELIPEUCO, Chile (Reuters) - Living in the shadow of Chile's sporadically erupting, snow-capped Llaima volcano, one of South America's most active, local residents like Eduardo Mendoza are paying a heavy price.
Evacuated from the ski station where he works after the government imposed a red alert when Llaima began spewing lava earlier this month, Mendoza and dozens like him have lost their livelihoods and are having trouble feeding their families.
This is the second ski season in a row interrupted by the volcano, which towers near Chile's lake region about 435 miles
Source : topix.net | 13-Jul-2008 23:53
Colombian rescue reveals the armed struggle in Latin American
The spectacular rescue of Ingrid Betancourt, three Americans and 11 Colombian soldiers has given Latin American leaders the opportunity to speak up - and show the world that the political battle in the region ...
Source : topix.net | 13-Jul-2008 15:48
Pole position: Chilean stripper takes it off on subway to take on prudes
Monserrat Morilles believes her fellow Chileans are just too conservative and prudish.
Source : topix.net | 12-Jul-2008 21:24
Chile billionaire favored in '09 presidential race
SANTIAGO - Chilean billionaire and former center-right presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera would win an election if it were held now, leading pollster CEP said on Thursday, showing a ...
Source : topix.net | 11-Jul-2008 21:16
Nine killed in Chile plane crash
All nine passengers of a small plane died Thursday when it crashed in the southern Chilean city of Puerto Montt, some 1,000 km south of capital Santiago.
Source : topix.net | 11-Jul-2008 13:05
Chile Llaima volcano simmers
SANTIAGO - Chile's National Emergency Office said on Thursday it extended a red alert to additional locales near the Llaima volcano, even though the intensity of the volcanic activity had ...
Source : topix.net | 11-Jul-2008 05:01
Small Airplane Accident in Chile Kills 9 Persons.
SANTIAGO : A small airplane crashed Thursday in the south of Chile shortly after it took off from La Paloma airport in Puerto Montt, capital of the region of Los Lagos, 990 km south of Santiago, killing nine ...
Source : topix.net | 11-Jul-2008 00:30
Sovereign funds say progress made on principles
REPRESENTATIVES of the world's sovereign wealth funds wrapped up two days of meetings in Singapore on Thursday, saying they are halfway toward drafting voluntary guidelines.
Source : topix.net | 10-Jul-2008 16:17
M 4.6, Antofagasta, Chile
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Source : topix.net | 10-Jul-2008 06:04
Chile police clash with students, 150 arrested
CRY, CRY, CRY: A demonstrator runs away from teargas released from a riot police vehicle during a rally in downtown Santiago.
Source : topix.net | 09-Jul-2008 21:47
Chile Rainfall Results in Cheaper Electricity - Temporarily
Electricity prices in central and southern Chile appear ready to fall, following a 36 percent drop in energy-production costs since April.
Source : topix.net | 09-Jul-2008 05:36
Chilean students come here to study
When the president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, toured Northern California on June 12, Cristian Castro was too busy taking a rigorous qualifying exam to meet with the head of state.
Source : topix.net | 08-Jul-2008 21:32
Chile Fights Critical Air Pollution in Santiago
Doug said: "Don't always know about the a/c windows thing. Driving along a common strech of road where I typically get 80mpg with the windows partially down, ..." [ read ] lorryfach said: "The headline is ...
Source : topix.net | 08-Jul-2008 13:26
Isolated Chilean Tribe Fights for AIDS Care
Victor Hugo Robles, North American Congress on Latin America OneWorld.net note: A group of indigenous Chileans -- who are often excluded from their country's AIDS prevention efforts -- are working to bring a ...
Source : topix.net | 08-Jul-2008 05:21
Jewish human rights group hunts Nazi 'Doctor Death' in Chile, Argentina
Representatives of a Jewish human rights organization say an Israeli delegation is traveling to Chile and Argentina to hunt for the former SS doctor Aribert Heim.
Source : topix.net | 07-Jul-2008 21:17
Chile's energy plan may include cactus
Codelco, the world's largest copper supplier, plans to use a fruit-bearing cactus to help ease a shortage of natural gas in Chile.
Source : topix.net | 07-Jul-2008 16:55
Chilean President to Visit Uruguay
Montevideo, Jul 6 Chilean President Michelle Bachelet starts Monday a 48-hour official visit to Uruguay.
Source : topix.net | 07-Jul-2008 08:50
Chile's Bachelet vows to nominate Ingrid Betancourt for Nobel Peace Prize
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet is promising to nominate rescued Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Source : topix.net | 07-Jul-2008 00:47
Facing future trouble
By> By Will Weissert Associated Press EASTER ISLAND, CHILE: It's earth's most-remote inhabited land, a South Pacific speck of volcanic rock so isolated the locals call it ''Te Pito O Te Henua,'' or ''The Navel ...
Source : topix.net | 06-Jul-2008 17:41
M 4.5, Tarapaca, Chile
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Source : topix.net | 06-Jul-2008 09:22
NZ and Chile to collaborate on conservation issues
Sunday, 29 June 2008, 10:51 am Press Release: New Zealand Government 27 June 2008 Media Release NZ and Chile to collaborate on conservation issues New Zealand and Chile have agreed to work together on new ...
Source : topix.net | 06-Jul-2008 01:04
Change of climate: Former Chilean president Ricardo Lagos, centre...
Former Chilean president Ricardo Lagos was granted an honorary degree by BCIT last week.
Source : topix.net | 05-Jul-2008 16:59
Chile declares red alert around Llaima volcano
Chile has declared a red alert around the Llaima volcano just days after it spewed lava down one of its sides.
Source : topix.net | 05-Jul-2008 08:50
4,500-year-old mummies discovered in Chile
Eight perfectly preserved mummies, believed to be some 4,500 year old, were found by workers engaged in a restoration project in Chile's far north, Spain's EFE news agency reported Saturday quoting media ...
Source : topix.net | 05-Jul-2008 00:49
Chile Fetes Allende 100th Birthday
Santiago, Chile, Jun 27 Several activities on occasion of Salvador Allende"s 100th birth anniversary are expected to occur Friday in this capital.
Source : topix.net | 04-Jul-2008 16:33
Endesa Loses Bid for Southern Chile's Manso River
The Chilean government's General Water Directorate held a long-delayed auction this week that not only affects the future of Region X's Manso River but also implies a significant shift for the country's unique ...
Source : topix.net | 04-Jul-2008 08:15
Migration-South America: Summit Protests Eu 'Return Directive'
SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMAN, Argentina, Jul 2 - European Union immigration policy was unanimously rejected in strong terms by the presidents of the Southern Common Market and associate countries, meeting in ...
Source : topix.net | 04-Jul-2008 00:05
Chilean Central Bank Can't Rule Out More Rate Increases, Director Says
Chile's central bank can't rule out raising interest rates further after lifting the overnight rate 0.5 percentage point at its last meeting, policy maker Enrique Marshall said today.
Source : topix.net | 03-Jul-2008 15:46
Light military jet of Chile crashes, killing all three aboard
All the three passengers were killed as a light aircraft of the Armed Forces of Chile they were traveling in crashed Wednesday afternoon in southern Chile, local authorities confirmed.
Source : topix.net | 03-Jul-2008 07:37
Chilean HHRR Orgs for Zero Impunity
Santiago, Chile, Jun 27 The CECT , in representation of several human rights organizations in Chile, demanded on Friday to put an end to impunity.
Source : topix.net | 02-Jul-2008 23:29
Pucon....land of the volcano s - Pucon, Lake District, Chile
Basically i was the only one in it. Te owner said that hes expecting two english later that night, so put the fire on and melloed out.
Source : topix.net | 02-Jul-2008 15:22
Thoughts About Chile's Four-Year Presidential Term
Most famously, Tironi had Chilean government health officials dining at McDonalds in a very public way just days after the company was slapped with fines for violating health regulations and inadvertently ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Jul-2008 07:04
Volcano forces some evacuations in Chile
A red stream of lava flowed down the flanks of the Llaima volcano in southern Chile on Tuesday, and officials said they evacuated about a dozen people.
Source : topix.net | 01-Jul-2008 23:02