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

Bachelet to visit torture camp

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 4:45

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet will visit the detention centre where she was tortured, she announces.
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Court 'lifts Pinochet immunity'

Friday, September 8th 2006, 21:22

Chilean court clears the way for ex-military ruler Gen Pinochet to be charged over rights abuses, reports say.
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Chile copper miners' strike ends

Friday, September 1st 2006, 1:40

A strike at the world's largest privately-owned copper mine, La Escondida in Chile, ends with a 5% pay rise for miners.
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End in sight for Chile pit strike

Wednesday, August 30th 2006, 21:27

A strike at the world's largest privately-owned copper mine may be near an end after an outline deal is reached.
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Chile student rally turns violent

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006, 7:28

More than 200 people are arrested and dozens injured as Chilean high school students hold protests.
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Chile and China sign trade deal

Tuesday, August 22nd 2006, 6:15
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

The Chinese and Chilean governments sign a free-trade agreement, Beijing's first in South America.
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Chile miners reject new pay offer

Monday, August 21st 2006, 5:59

A strike at the giant Escondida mine in Chile enters its third week after staff reject an improved pay offer.
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Pinochet's fraud immunity lifted

Saturday, August 19th 2006, 0:15

Chile's Supreme Court rules that ex-military ruler Augusto Pinochet can be prosecuted on embezzlement charges.
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Chile copper mine suspends work

Friday, August 18th 2006, 6:31

The world's largest privately-owned copper mine suspends operations after striking workers block access.
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Chilean miners cut pay demands

Thursday, August 17th 2006, 8:35

Striking workers at the world's largest privately-owned copper mine in Chile have cut their salary demands.
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Chilean smoking ban takes effect

Monday, August 14th 2006, 17:55

Strict anti-smoking measures come into force in Chile, including a ban on selling cigarettes to under-18s.
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Chile copper strike talks fail

Wednesday, August 9th 2006, 23:22

Striking workers at the world's largest copper mine in Chile break off talks after bosses fail to improve a pay offer.
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Chilean copper mine hit by strike

Tuesday, August 8th 2006, 10:09

A strike in Chile at the world's largest privately-owned copper mine cuts production by almost two-thirds.
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Move to avoid Chile mine strike

Friday, August 4th 2006, 6:18

Workers at the world's largest privately-owned copper mine tell managers to raise their pay offer and avoid a strike.
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Chile helped to identify remains

Monday, July 31st 2006, 11:01

Foreign experts are in Chile to help analyse the remains of people killed during military rule and wrongly identified.
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Chile police site opens as museum

Wednesday, July 19th 2006, 15:27

Chile opens an art museum in memory of Salvador Allende in a police station dating from Gen Pinochet's military rule.
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Chile head appoints new ministers

Saturday, July 15th 2006, 4:32

Chile's President Bachelet brings in three new ministers after losing popularity over education protests.
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Flooding in Chile claims 15 lives

Friday, July 14th 2006, 11:21

At least 15 people die and many are missing after heavy rains cause flooding in central and southern Chile.
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Pinochet son files libel lawsuit

Wednesday, July 12th 2006, 12:19

The son of Chile's ex-leader Augusto Pinochet sues over claims he and his father profited from drug-trafficking.
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Chileans die in Portugal forest fire

Sunday, July 9th 2006, 23:31
related countries: Portugal

Six firefighters, five of them Chilean, die battling a forest fire in central Portugal after being surrounded by flames.
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Chile backs Andes gold project

Wednesday, June 14th 2006, 17:52

Chile approves plans by an international company to mine for gold in the Andes despite environmental concerns.
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Chile students call off protest

Friday, June 9th 2006, 22:23

Chilean students call off strikes that had mobilised hundreds of thousands, accepting concessions.
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Chilean leader holds key US talks

Thursday, June 8th 2006, 21:40
related countries: United States

Chile's new president tells the US president that Latin America wants the best possible ties with Washington.
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Chile students clash with police

Tuesday, June 6th 2006, 9:48

At least 262 people are held after high school students in Chile clash with police during a second strike over reforms.
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Chile students reject reform deal

Saturday, June 3rd 2006, 4:37

Protesting students in Chile reject a government offer aimed at ending a strike over conditions in schools.
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Deal offered in Chile schools row

Friday, June 2nd 2006, 16:19

Chile's president offers some measures to improve conditions for secondary school students after mass protests.
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Chile sees more student clashes

Thursday, June 1st 2006, 9:53

Chile police break up a second day of student protests as the government rejects ultimatums on school reform.
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Chile students clash with police

Wednesday, May 31st 2006, 9:19

Chilean police arrest hundreds and fire tear gas to break up huge student protests over education reforms.
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Tennis: Rusedski loes to Chilean

Monday, May 29th 2006, 15:28
related countries: France

Britain's Greg Rusedski saves four match points before losing to Chile's Paul Capdeville in the French Open first round.
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Chilean colony sex abuser jailed

Wednesday, May 24th 2006, 22:46
related countries: Germany

The ex-leader of a controversial German enclave in Chile is jailed for 20 years for child sex abuse.
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Football: Ireland 0-1 Chile

Wednesday, May 24th 2006, 20:31
related countries: Ireland
related places: Dublin

A second-half strike from Manuel Iturra gives Chile a deserved victory over the Republic of Ireland in the Dublin friendly.
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Powerful telescope set for Chile

Monday, May 22nd 2006, 11:08

A large telescope that will scan the entire visible sky every three nights is to be built on a mountain in Chile.
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