Chile

• Chile sinkhole to be filled in by Canadian mining firm

  Sand and rock will be used to fill the huge 36-metre-diameter sinkhole that opened up in late July near a copper mine operated by Lundin Mining.

  World

  Nov 17, 2022
  
• Chileans head to polls to decide on proposed constitution with big changes

  While nearly 80 per cent of Chileans voted to draft a new constitution in late 2020, polls show public support for the new text has dropped amid fear of certain proposals.

  Politics

  Sep 4, 2022
  
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• Trudeau says world leaders should ‘keep up with changes’ as Chile undergoes mining reform

  A strong, resilient economy in the 21st century could be grown when the environment is also protected, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he meets with Chilean President

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2022
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• Chilean president impeached over Pandora Papers accusations

  The accusation stems from the publication of the so-called Pandora Papers, which revealed offshore financial dealings of prominent figures around the world.

  World

  Nov 9, 2021
• Magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Argentina felt in nearby Chile, cuts power

  The quake was followed a magnitude 5.0 aftershock about a quarter hour later, the USGS said.

  World

  Jan 18, 2021
• Coronavirus spreads to every continent as 1st cases reported in Antarctica

  An Army press officer said the first COVID-19 cases had been reported in mid-December, when two soldiers fell ill.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2020
• What happened to… the 33 trapped Chilean miners

  On this episode of the Global News podcast Whatever Happened To…?, journalist Erica Vella revisits the story of 33 Chilean miners trapped after a 2010 mine collapse.

  Dec 3, 2020
• Over 250,000 people have died of coronavirus across Latin America

  There are, however, small signs the worst may be over for the current outbreak in Brazil, with the Health Ministry saying that the spread of coronavirus could be about to slow.

  World

  Aug 20, 2020
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• Coronavirus cases top 6 million in Latin America, region worst-hit by pandemic

  The region has reported an average of more than 86,000 daily infections of the new coronavirus in the last seven days.

  World

  Aug 15, 2020
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• Valour FC exercises option year on contracts of 2 players

  Valour FC has picked up the option year on the contracts of Dylan Carreiro and Chile's Diego Gutiérrez.

  Sports

  Jan 16, 2020