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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

Chile: news

VIDEO: Heavy rains cause chaos in Chile

Monday, May 28th 2012, 16:38

At least one person has died and around 2,000 people have been made homeless as three days of intense rains hit Chile.
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Chile mine destroys Peruvian car

Sunday, May 27th 2012, 0:00
related countries: Peru Peru

A Peruvian car is destroyed and its driver is killed by a landmine in northern Chile after crossing the border illegally.
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Chile riot over smelly pig plant

Saturday, May 26th 2012, 17:38

Chile is evacuating nearly half a million pigs from one of the largest meat processing plants in Latin America after the foul smell sparked riots.
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VIDEO: Student protest in Chile turns violent

Thursday, May 17th 2012, 12:33

Tens of thousands of Chilean students take to the streets to demand free education.
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Chile astronomer murder charges

Friday, May 11th 2012, 23:34
related countries: Japan Japan
related places: Santiago

A Chilean man is charged with murdering leading Japanese astronomer Koichiro Morita during a robbery in Santiago this week.
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Chile's hate crime law approved

Thursday, May 10th 2012, 10:10

Chile passes a hate crimes law that languished in Congress for seven years but gained added urgency after the fatal beating of a gay man in March.
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VIDEO: Village living in shadow of volcano

Friday, April 27th 2012, 16:36

Villagers in Santiago Xalitzintla are trying to continue with their lives despite ash and smoke spewing from the nearby Popocatepetl volcano.
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VIDEO: Chilean students clash with police

Thursday, April 26th 2012, 14:35
related places: Santiago

Chilean students demanding more funding for the country's education system clash with police in Santiago.
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Chile students in fresh protests

Thursday, April 26th 2012, 0:51

Chilean students take part in fresh protests for education reform, saying measures proposed by President Sebastian Pinera do not go far enough.
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VIDEO: Students clash with police in Chile

Thursday, April 26th 2012, 0:51
related places: Santiago

Students protesting for free quality education have clashed with police in Santiago, Chile.
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VIDEO: Chile quake shakes TV news studio

Tuesday, April 17th 2012, 18:03

The effects of a 6.7 magnitude quake in Chile were captured during a live television news broadcast.
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Solar power bears fruit in Chile desert

Sunday, April 15th 2012, 16:11

How the sun waters grapes in the world's driest desert
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Chile court gives dam green light

Wednesday, April 4th 2012, 21:55

The Supreme Court in Chile has approved a plan to build a hydroelectric complex in the Patagonian wilderness, dismissing concerns by environmentalists.
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VIDEO: Chile gay murder charges sought

Thursday, March 29th 2012, 2:51

Chilean prosecutors say they will seek murder charges against four suspected neo-Nazis accused of attacking and killing a young gay man.
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Chile gay murder charges sought

Wednesday, March 28th 2012, 22:53

Chilean prosecutors say they will seek murder charges against four suspected neo-Nazis accused of carrying out an attack on a young gay man.
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War for water in Chile's desert

Friday, March 23rd 2012, 0:00

How Chile's miners and vineyards fight over water rights
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Biomining: Bacteria 'mine' copper

Wednesday, March 21st 2012, 0:04

How microbes in Chile help to extract copper
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Chile diplomat's daughter killed

Sunday, March 18th 2012, 0:43
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela
related places: Maracaibo

Several police officers are arrested in Venezuela after the teenage daughter of a Chilean diplomat was shot dead in the western city of Maracaibo.
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Chile students resume protests

Friday, March 16th 2012, 1:56
related places: Santiago

Protesters clash with riot police in Chile's capital, Santiago, as students resume demonstrations to demand radical educational reform.
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Chile anger at assault on gay man

Wednesday, March 7th 2012, 11:50

Chilean political leaders promise to speed up efforts to pass a hate crime law after a young gay man is brutally beaten.
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Chile mine to pay $5m for rescue

Tuesday, March 6th 2012, 20:15

The owners of the mine in Chile where 33 men were trapped for 69 days agree to pay $5m (£3.2m) towards their rescue.
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Chile-Peru border mine scare ends

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 22:55
related countries: Peru Peru

Chile reopens its main border crossing with Peru after closing it earlier this week when rain washed landmines onto the road.
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Landmines close Chile-Peru border

Monday, February 20th 2012, 21:00
related countries: Peru Peru

Chile temporarily closes its border with Peru after torrential rain washes landmines onto the main road.
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BHP and Rio in $4.5bn Chile move

Tuesday, February 14th 2012, 6:23

BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto announce plans to expand the Escondida mine in Chile in a bid to boost their copper output.
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VIDEO: Freeze! Chilean 'ice thief' arrested

Thursday, February 2nd 2012, 15:19

Chilean police arrest person they say stole several tonnes of ice from glacier.
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