Saturday, 28 November 2020_Anti-government protesters took to the streets of Santiago on Friday (November 27), facing down police in riot gear and blasts from water cannons.
Saturday, 03 October 2020_Chilean police fire water cannons as some demonstrators throw stones during a protest staged at the iconic Plaza Italia square, where Santiago residents continue to gather every Friday against the government .
TEHRAN, Dec 26_A fire in a poor neighborhood of the coastal Chilean city of Valparaíso burnt over 150 houses on Tuesday (December 24), with firefighters struggling to control the blaze, authorities said.
TEHRAN, oct 31_The dollar declined against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, reversing earlier gains, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time this year and its signal for a potential pause in the easing cycle was taken with a pinch of salt.
TEHRAN, oct 22_Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has vowed to adopt a “new social contract” to reduce inequality, amid public discontent that has prompted the country’s worst unrest in years.
TEHRAN, oct 21_Authorities in Chile have extended a state of emergency after seven people lost their lives in violent clashes, looting and arson attacks during protests over a hike in public transportation costs.
TEHRAN, Jul 3 - Hundreds of thousands of tourists scattered across the north Chilean desert on Tuesday to experience a rare and irresistible combination for astronomy buffs: a total eclipse of the sun viewed from beneath the world’s clearest skies.
TEHRAN, Jun 23 - Striking workers employed by the world's top copper producer were set to continue their walkout on Saturday after voting down a management offer of better wages and compensation.
TEHRAN, October 01 - The International Court of Justice will rule on Monday in a sea dispute between Bolivia and Chile that has dogged relations between the South American neighbours since the 19th century.
TEHRAN, September 25 - Venezuela's socialist president Nicolas Maduro accused the right-wing governments of Chile, Colombia and Mexico on Monday of helping "terrorists" who tried to kill him during a drone attack in early August.
TEHRAN, September 01 -The number of cases of abuse in Chile's Roman Catholic Church under investigation by prosecutors has more than tripled to 119 in the past month, the national prosecuting authority said on Friday.
TEHRAN, June 09 - An oil tanker hauling Iranian crude is making the first delivery to Chile in at least 16 years despite impending US sanctions, a report said.
TEHRAN, May 19 - All 34 bishops in Chile have submitted their resignations to Pope Francis over an infamous child sex scandal and cover-up, asking for forgiveness from victims and the Roman Catholic Church for their “grave error and omissions.”
TEHRAN, March 8 - Hundreds of people protested against the renewed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal in Santiago on Wednesday, just a day before representatives of 11 different nations sign it.
TEHRAN, February 21 - Baquedano metro station in central Santiago was forced to close on Monday, after dozens of people scaled turnstiles in protest of fare price hikes.