News: Chile

We have started to collect the most important news related to Chile in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Chile – overview

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• August 14th 2017 – December 4th 2016
• December 3rd 2016 – November 27th 2015
• November 8th 2015 – June 12th 2015
• June 9th 2015 – March 26th 2015
• March 24th 2015 – September 8th 2014
• September 8th 2014 – April 29th 2014
• April 24th 2014 – January 28th 2014
• January 26th 2014 – October 13th 2013
• September 28th 2013 – July 21st 2013
• July 18th 2013 – April 12th 2013
• April 12th 2013 – January 10th 2013
• January 5th 2013 – September 7th 2012
• September 7th 2012 – May 28th 2012
• May 27th 2012 – January 17th 2012
• January 9th 2012 – October 18th 2011
• October 13th 2011 – August 25th 2011
• August 25th 2011 – June 21st 2011
• June 20th 2011 – May 23rd 2011
• May 21st 2011 – January 18th 2011
• January 16th 2011 – October 17th 2010
• October 17th 2010 – October 3rd 2010
• October 2nd 2010 – September 8th 2010
• September 7th 2010 – August 24th 2010
• August 24th 2010 – April 7th 2010
• March 28th 2010 – January 18th 2010
• January 17th 2010 – March 19th 2009
• March 12th 2009 – February 11th 2008
• January 17th 2008 – July 11th 2007
• July 10th 2007 – December 3rd 2006
• November 27th 2006 – July 9th 2006
• June 14th 2006 – January 17th 2006
• January 16th 2006 – November 15th 2005

Chile: news

Chile sect: German court jails fugitive doctor over child sex abuse

Monday, August 14th 2017, 19:23
related countries: Germany

The court upholds a sentence passed in Chile over his involvement in child sex abuse.
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Rare snowfall blankets Santiago

Saturday, July 15th 2017, 20:47
related places: Santiago

Residents of Chile's capital city enjoy the cold weather.
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Chile turns chilly as Santiago hit by rare heavy snowfall

Saturday, July 15th 2017, 20:44
related places: Santiago

A cold snap in Santiago leads to blackouts, leaving about 250,000 residents without power.
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Nabila Rifo: Chile court cuts jail term of attacker

Wednesday, July 12th 2017, 17:19

A Chilean man wins a reduced sentence for one of the country's most brutal domestic violence cases.
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Germany win football Confederations Cup

Sunday, July 2nd 2017, 21:21
related countries: Germany

World champions Germany secure a first Confederations Cup title by beating Chile in Sunday's final in St Petersburg.
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Confederations Cup: Chile businessman offers fans 5,000 flags

Sunday, July 2nd 2017, 1:19
related countries: Germany

He hopes to give Chile's football team a boost before the Confederations Cup final against Germany.
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Chilean judge sends 106 former secret agents to prison

Friday, June 2nd 2017, 22:22

A Chilean judge said the agents arrested 16 leftist activists who were never seen alive again.
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Brazil meat scandal: China and others lift ban

Saturday, March 25th 2017, 23:55
related countries: China, Egypt

Chile and Egypt have also lifted bans imposed over claims that unsafe produce was sold for years.
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North Face widow Tompkins donates land for Chile parks

Thursday, March 16th 2017, 16:09

Chile signs a historic deal with Kristine McDivitt Tompkins to create a "network of national parks”.
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Chile floods: Millions without water in capital Santiago

Monday, February 27th 2017, 10:24
related places: Santiago

Rain and floods contaminate a major river and leave four million without water in Santiago.
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'Red alert' as Chile wildfires blaze

Wednesday, February 22nd 2017, 21:58

Dozens of houses and almost 3,500 hectares of forest are destroyed by fires which continue to burn in Chile.
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Texas lawmaker: 'Don't use Chile flag emoji when you mean Texas!'

Tuesday, February 21st 2017, 17:14

The Chilean flag's emoji is being confused by some with the Lone Star Flag of Texas.
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Argentina coach crash: At least 19 killed near border with Chile

Sunday, February 19th 2017, 1:45

An unidentified teenager passenger said that the vehicle had been travelling too fast.
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Huge planes help fight Chile forest fires

Tuesday, January 31st 2017, 22:25
related countries: Brazil, United States

Huge supertanker planes from the US, Russia and Brazil have been deployed to fight forest fires in Chile.
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Chile forest fires: 43 detained for suspected arson

Monday, January 30th 2017, 10:12

More than 40 people have been detained for their suspected involvement in causing Chile's worst forest fires for decades.
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Chile wildfires: Drone footage reveals devastation

Sunday, January 29th 2017, 2:03
related places: Maule

Drone footage shows the damage in the central region of Maule in Chile from devastating wildfires.
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Chile battles against devastating fires

Friday, January 27th 2017, 5:07

Residents and emergency services are fighting the worst wildfire in Chile's modern history.
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Chile's worst wildfire destroys town as help arrives

Friday, January 27th 2017, 2:10

More international help is arriving to help Chile deal with its worst wildfire in modern history.
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Chile forest fires: Death toll now rises to six

Thursday, January 26th 2017, 5:57

Two police officers are killed in vast forest fires in Chile, taking the death toll to six.
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Chile forest fires: Troops join fight against worst fires in decades

Sunday, January 22nd 2017, 18:12
related places: Santiago

Areas south of the capital Santiago are seeing their worst fires in decades.
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Forest fires tear through Chile countryside

Sunday, January 22nd 2017, 8:38

Chile has requested international help to deal with forest fires.
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Chilean family rescue humpback whale caught in fishing net

Thursday, January 5th 2017, 5:16

A family in Chile has saved a humpback whale which became entangled in an industrial fishing net.
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Chile wildfires destroy scores of homes in Valparaiso

Tuesday, January 3rd 2017, 3:35
related places: Valparaiso

Hundreds of people are evacuated from Valparaiso, Chile, as forest fires set homes alight.
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Chile earthquake tsunami warning lifted

Sunday, December 25th 2016, 18:05

A tsunami alert issued after a powerful earthquake off the coast of Chile has now been lifted.
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Chile anger as jailed Pinochet reign abusers ask forgiveness

Friday, December 23rd 2016, 18:29

There is anger in Chile when 10 men jailed for human rights abuses under Pinochet ask forgiveness.
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Chile minister says sorry after receiving sex doll gift

Wednesday, December 14th 2016, 18:09

Chile's economy minister says he was "caught by surprise" when he was given a sex doll at a dinner.
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Fidel Castro's ashes buried in Santiago de Cuba

Sunday, December 4th 2016, 17:41
related countries: Cuba
related places: Santiago

Fidel Castro's remains are buried in a family ceremony, ending nine days of mourning in Cuba.
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Fidel Castro funeral: Crowds line streets to greet cortege

Sunday, December 4th 2016, 13:39
related places: Santiago

Cubans line the streets to see Fidel Castro's funeral cortege before he was laid to rest at a cemetery in Santiago.
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Cuba: Crowds pay last respects to Fidel Castro in Santiago

Sunday, December 4th 2016, 2:00
related countries: Cuba
related places: Santiago

Huge crowds pay their last respects to former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in the eastern city of Santiago.
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Fidel Castro: Thousands attend rally for former Cuban leader

Sunday, December 4th 2016, 1:03
related countries: Cuba
related places: Santiago

Thousands of Cubans gather in Santiago to pay their final respects to former leader Fidel Castro.
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