America Chile This week Chile celebrated World Tourism Day 2024 with a historic record, having welcomed nearly 3 million foreign tourists this year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels
America Chile The country is no longer able to receive more Venezuelan migrants, said President Gabriel Boric declared at the UN General Assembly criticizing US sanctions for exacerbating poverty in Venezuela and pushing millions into exile
America Chile Chile is getting ready to position itself as the world’s top lithium supplier; as global demand rises, it aims to regain market share despite recent declines, and has expectations of higher lithium prices by 2025
America Chile The country just announced that it will host its fourth major event of 2025, the Youth Parapan American Games, joining the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the FIBA Women's AmeriCup, and the Track Cycling World Championships
America Chile The first-ever Kiwi Day in Chile was celebrated, with nearly 500 producers and exporters participating, mainly focusing on improving the quality and consistency of the country's kiwifruit, especially green varieties, to compete globally
America Chile By 2025, 50% of Santiago's public bus fleet will officially be electric, this marks a major milestone in Chile's push for sustainable transport, with further plans to transition all buses to electric by 2040
America Chile About 20 cooperation agreements in various sectors such as health, technology, and trade have been signed in Santiago by President Gabriel Boric and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva aiming at strengthening bilateral relations
America Chile New regulations have been introduced requiring that any beverage with alcohol above 0,5% in Chile must feature warnings about the dangers of alcohol consumption, as well as clearly display the calorie content on the label
America Chile Chile celebrated the 53rd year of its country’s copper nationalization, with President Gabriel Boric commemorating this historic event at Chuquicamata, highlighting the contributions and ongoing significance of the industry to the nation's economy
America Chile The Chilean state has been formally sued for the alleged systematic theft of babies during Pinochet's dictatorship when thousands of illegal adoptions occurred, seeking official acknowledgment and reparations as judicial investigations intensify
America Chile Thousands of skateboarders took to the streets of Chile’s capital to celebrate World Skateboarding Day, an event established in 2004 by the International Association of Skate to promote skate culture, where participants showcased their acrobatics
America Chile A severe cold wave has struck Santiago, Chile, causing temperatures to plummet to near zero degrees Celsius, making this May the coldest in 70 years; with potential snowfall coming, the city has provided for additional shelters for the homeless
America Chile President Boric announced that Chile will support South Africa's genocide accusation against Israel at the International Court of Justice, as part of the UN Genocide Convention, instructing the Foreign Ministry to prepare arguments for the case