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Chile: Head-On Train Crash Leaves Two Dead
The shocking railway accident occurred in San Bernardo, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. Fifteen minutes after midnight on Thursday, a head-on collision between an empty test train and a freight train resulted in the deaths of two Chilean workers. RELATED: We Must Redouble Our Efforts to Achieve a Fairer Chile: Mayor Jadue The shocking railway […]
June 20, 2024
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French Justice Rejects Lawsuit for the Osorno Water Crisis
In 2019, a hydrocarbon spill contaminated the Osorno drinking water distribution network, affecting 100,000 Chileans. On Tuesday, the Paris Court of Appeal declared inadmissible the lawsuit filed by several human rights organizations against the multinational company Suez over the crisis that occurred in the city of Osorno due to contamination of the drinking water system […]
June 18, 2024
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We Must Redouble Our Efforts to Achieve a Fairer Chile: Mayor Jadue
Currently, the leftist politician is in preventive detention as a consequence of what appears to be a new lawfare case. Through a message sent from prison on Wednesday, Daniel Jadue, the mayor of Recoleta, thanked Chileans for their solidarity and urged them to redouble their efforts to achieve a fairer country. RELATED: Chileans March in […]
June 13, 2024
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Chileans March in the Streets Demanding a Free Palestine
Hundreds of people demonstrated this Saturday in Chile for the protection of children in Palestine and in support of the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip, an area that eight months ago is under siege by Israel. RELATED: Israel Murders More Than 200 Palestinians to Rescue 4 Captives in Gaza Attendees gathered at a specific point […]
June 8, 2024
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Chilean President Announces He Will Introduce Free Abortion Law
Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced on Saturday that he will propose a free abortion law during the second half of the year because, he said, “the women of Chile deserve their right to decide.” RELATED: Chile to Judge With High Penalties Three Polices Killers “As president, I am convinced to give a democratic debate on […]
June 1, 2024
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Judicial Harassment Against Chilean Mayor Daniel Jadue Rejected
The Forum of Sao Paulo (FSP) denounced on Wednesday the resurgence of judicial persecution against the mayor of the Chilean commune of Recoleta, Daniel Jadue, who from the previous day faces an oral trial accused of alleged corruption. RELATED: Brazil Surpasses Record 4 Million Cases of Dengue The also militant and former presidential candidate for […]
May 30, 2024
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Chilean Lawyer Who Brought Charges Against Pinochet Died
On Monday, attorney Eduardo Contreras, known for filing the first lawsuit for crimes against humanity against dictator Augusto Pinochet, passed away at the age of 84. RELATED: Chile: Anti-drug Plan Focusing on Prevention Presented Contreras was a communist militant who held various positions throughout his life, including serving as a deputy during the government of […]
May 27, 2024
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University of Barcelona Breaks Ties With Israeli Institutions
On Wednesday, the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities of the University of Chile (UC) severed collaboration agreements with Israeli institutions. RELATED: US-Europe Divisions Deepen Over Palestinian Statehood Issue This occurred as a form of protest against the killing of over 35,700 Palestinians during the offensive that Israeli occupation forces […]
May 23, 2024
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Chile: Anti-drug Plan Focusing on Prevention Presented
On Friday, official sources stated that preventing drug use and addressing its social and health consequences is now the objective of the comprehensive plan against this scourge presented in Chile for the period 2024-2030. Related: The World’s Highest Scientific Observatory Opens in Atacama, Chile The program contains eight strategic objectives, 42 intersectoral measures and 123 […]
May 17, 2024
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The World’s Highest Scientific Observatory Opens in Atacama, Chile
In Chile, the University of Tokyo, together with the Chilean government, inaugurated the Atacama Observatory (TAO), built on top of Chajmanto Hill, which has an altitude of 5,640 meters, which incorporates an optical-infrared telescope of 6.5 meters. RELATED: China to Launch Chang’e-6 Lunar Probe on May 3 After 26 years of planning and construction, […]