CHILE

Chilean protesters demand breaking relations with Israel

Published on: May 17, 2024
07:45

Santiago de Chile, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of people, despite the cold, gathered in "Plaza de la Constitución" to repudiate the genocide committed against the people of Gaza and demanded that the Chilean government break relations with Israel.

Chilean group warns about maneuvers to free repressors

Published on: May 16, 2024
07:31

Santiago de Chile, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean Association of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees (AFDD) warned about the maneuvers of the right to release people over 75 years of age who are serving prison terms for human rights violations.

College of Journalists in Chile begins campaign supporting Assange

Published on: May 15, 2024
08:44

Santiago de Chile, May 15 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean College of Journalists is carrying out a campaign to collect signatures for a letter to President Gabriel Boric asking him to carry out diplomatic actions in support of Julian Assange.

Lula postpones trip to Chile due to weather tragedy in Brazil

Published on: May 13, 2024
11:20

Brasilia, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva postponed his official visit to Chile, scheduled for May 17 and 18, due to the storms ravaging the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the Foreign Ministry informed.

Chilean Congress to decide fate of private health insurers

Published on: May 13, 2024
07:50

Santiago de Chile, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean Congress will vote on a controversial project on Pension Health Institutions (ISAPRES) that increases the time for private insurers to pay multi-million dollar debts to users.

PAHO calls to prioritize expenditures for primary care at ECLAC forum

Published on: May 8, 2024
10:19

Santiago, Chile, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) called on the countries of the region to increase expenditures on primary care on Wednesday, at the 36th Fiscal Policy Seminar being held in Chile.

Cuban singer Liuba María Hevia to perform in Chile

Published on: May 8, 2024
00:15

Santiago, Chile, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban singer songwriter Liuba María Hevia will perform at the Radio Universidad de Chile's concert hall on June 18, more than three decades after her first visit to this country.

Chile: Mapuche leader Héctor Llaitul sentenced to 23 years in prison

Published on: May 7, 2024
18:40

Santiago de Chile, May 7 (Prensa Latina) A Chilean court on Tuesday sentenced Mapuche leader Héctor Llaitul to 23 years behind bars for committing several crimes, in a sentence his defense attorneys considered as racist and politically driven.

Chile condemns Israel’s military offensive in Rafah

Published on: May 7, 2024
15:27

Santiago de Chile, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean government on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel's military offensive over the city of Rafah and expressed its deep concern for consequences for more than one million Palestinians, including 600,000 children.

ECLAC holds regional seminar on fiscal policy in Chile

Published on: May 6, 2024
08:58

Santiago, Chile, May 6 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the Ministries of Finance of 13 countries are attending the 36th Seminar on Fiscal Policy at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)'s headquarters in Chile on Monday.

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