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.

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Chile: news

Chile president vows mine rescue

Wednesday, August 25th 2010, 10:06

Chile's President Sebastian Pinera tells the 33 miners trapped hundreds of metres underground that every effort is being made to free them.
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Trapped Chile miners get supplies

Tuesday, August 24th 2010, 15:18

Rescue workers in Chile send supplies to 33 miners trapped underground for 17 days and facing weeks to be freed.
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Four hard months

Tuesday, August 24th 2010, 12:03

Six steps to survival for trapped miners in Chile
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Trapped miners speak to rescuers

Tuesday, August 24th 2010, 11:59

The Chilean miners who've been discovered alive after 18 days trapped below ground have been singing their national anthem in delight at being discovered.
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Chile miner rescue will take months

Monday, August 23rd 2010, 14:50

It will take at least four months to rescue 33 miners trapped underground in Chile, the head of the rescue operation has said.
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Long wait ahead for Chile miners

Monday, August 23rd 2010, 11:03

It will take at least four months to rescue 33 miners trapped underground in Chile, the head of the rescue operation says.
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Trapped Chilean miners are alive

Sunday, August 22nd 2010, 23:53

All 33 Chilean miners trapped underground since a tunnel collapse 17 days ago are alive, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera says, after a note is sent up to the surface via a remote probe.
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Anger of Chile miners' families grows

Saturday, August 21st 2010, 22:44

Relatives of 33 miners trapped for 15 days in a mine in Chile say rescue efforts are not proceeding fast enough.
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Abducted Mexican mayor found dead

Wednesday, August 18th 2010, 16:01
related countries: Mexico
related places: Santiago

Police in Mexico find the body of the kidnapped mayor of the northern city of Santiago three days after he was seized, local media say.
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Mayor of Mexican town kidnapped

Monday, August 16th 2010, 23:11
related countries: Mexico
related places: Santiago

The mayor of the northern Mexican city of Santiago has been abducted, police say.
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Race to save trapped Chile miners

Monday, August 9th 2010, 16:23

Rescuers in Chile drill shafts for oxygen, water and food in a bid to rescue 33 workers who have been trapped since a mine collapse on Thursday.
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New cave-in blocks mine rescuers

Sunday, August 8th 2010, 23:44

Rescuers in Chile start drilling holes to provide 33 trapped miners with oxygen after a cave-in blocks a rescue attempt.
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Miners trapped underground in Chile

Saturday, August 7th 2010, 4:42

Rescue workers in Chile are trying to reach 34 miners who are trapped underground at a copper mine in the north of the country.
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Chile president rules out pardon

Sunday, July 25th 2010, 18:39

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera rejects a Church plea for clemency for members of the armed forces over past human rights abuses.
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Chile bishops seek army pardons

Thursday, July 22nd 2010, 1:12

The Chilean Bishops' Conference urges the government to pardon people convicted for crimes committed under military rule in the 1970s and 80s.
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Thousands see S Pacific eclipse

Monday, July 12th 2010, 4:46

Thousands of tourists and scientists on Chile's Easter Island see a total solar eclipse as it crosses the South Pacific.
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Dunga expects Brazil improvement

Monday, June 28th 2010, 21:04
related countries: Brazil

Brazil manager Dunga demands a significant improvement from his team, despite a 3-0 victory over Chile in the last 16.
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Spain feel pressure - Del Bosque

Friday, June 25th 2010, 22:57
related countries: Spain

Coach Vicente del Bosque admits Spain are feeling the weight of expectation after edging into the last 16 with a fractured win over Chile.
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Pinochet row claims Chile envoy

Wednesday, June 9th 2010, 10:46
related countries: Argentina

The Chilean ambassador to Argentina resigns after praising the military rule of General Augusto Pinochet.
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Technology tour

Tuesday, June 1st 2010, 8:56

Hi-tech bus helps Chile's quake-hit areas reconnect
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Pakistani charged in US embassy alert

Sunday, May 16th 2010, 0:02
related countries: Pakistan, United States

A Pakistani arrested at the US embassy in Chile after triggering a bomb detector is charged with illegally possessing explosives.
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Ruthless Brazil brush Chile aside

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 16:13
related countries: United States
related places: Johannesburg

Brazil beat Chile 3-0 in Johannesburg to set up a World Cup quarter-final clash with the Netherlands.
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Portugal hammer seven past N Korea

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 14:31
related countries: Honduras, North Korea, Spain, Switzerland

Portugal thump World Cup minnows North Korea 7-0 in Cape Town to get their World Cup campaign back on track.
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Swiss secure shock win over Spain

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 14:11
related countries: Honduras, South Africa, Switzerland, Uruguay

Switzerland provide the first surprise result of the 2010 World Cup by beating 2008 European champions Spain 1-0 in Group H.
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Honduras 0-1 Chile

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 14:10
related countries: South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay

Chile begin their World Cup campaign with a lively victory over Honduras.
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Pakistani held at US Chile embassy

Wednesday, May 12th 2010, 0:41
related countries: Pakistan, United States

A Pakistani student is arrested at the US embassy in the Chilean capital, after traces of explosives are found on his belongings.
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Murder charge in PlayStation row

Thursday, April 29th 2010, 1:42

A 16-year-old boy in Chile is charged with killing his elder brother in a fight over the use of a PlayStation games console.
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Site chosen for super-telescope

Monday, April 26th 2010, 20:47

Europe intends to build the world's biggest optical telescope on a mountain in Chile's Atacama Desert.
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Chile cult leader Schaefer dies

Saturday, April 24th 2010, 14:53

Paul Schaefer, a former Nazi army corporal who founded a secretive cult-like camp in Chile, dies in jail at the age of 88.
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Church sex abuse cases grip Chile

Saturday, April 24th 2010, 7:59

Catholic Church leaders in Chile meet the country's president amid a growing sex abuse scandal involving a number of priests.
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Chile rattled by 6.1 earthquake

Friday, April 23rd 2010, 11:50

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits central Chile in the same region that was badly damaged in a huge quake on 27 February.
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Chile rebuked over lesbian ruling

Wednesday, April 7th 2010, 10:37

Chile's top court violated a woman's rights by depriving her of her children for living with her gay partner, a rights body finds.
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