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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Coquimbo in Chile, EMSC says

(Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude struck Coquimbo in Chile on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.…

7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Chile: USGS

SANTIAGO, July 19, 2024 (AFP) - A major magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday, the United States Geological…

Head-on train crash kills two in Chile

SANTIAGO, June 20, 2024 (AFP) - Two people died and nine were injured Thursday when a freight train collided head-on…

Sinkholes threaten luxury property in Chile’s resort city

By Pedro SCHWARZE VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile, June 15, 2024 (AFP) - It was meant to be paradise on earth:…

Chile’s deadly wildfires extinguished

By Axl HERNANDEZ con Héctor VELASCO en Santiago Firefighters said Wednesday they had extinguished all wildfires in Chile's coastal region…

Chile wildfire death toll rises to 112: Interior Ministry

Santiago, Feb 5, 2024 (AFP) - The confirmed death toll from ferocious wildfires in central Chile has risen to 112,…

Thailand backtracks on scope of discovered lithium deposits

BANGKOK, Jan 22, 2024 (AFP) - Thailand has backtracked on an announcement that it found millions of tonnes of lithium…

‘I’ll keep going:’ Chile granny finds solace, celebrity in online gaming

https://youtu.be/pL2BgVVmHu4 By Axl HERNANDEZ LLAY-LLAY , Chile, Dec 29, 2023 (AFP) - Few players of the online video game Free…

50 years later, Chilean mothers pine for ‘disappeared’ sons

https://youtu.be/cGkrTIaxVNs By Axl HERNANDEZ Luz Encina, 94, sets out from San Antonio in Chile in a small, rented boat clutching…

Chile on alert as active volcano rumbles, spits fire

PUCON, Chile (AFP) - Chile's snow-capped Villarrica volcano has been shaken by earthquakes and is belching fire, placing authorities on alert…

‘We don’t eat lithium’: S. America longs for benefits of metal boon

by Martín SILVA Agence France-Presse SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA, Chile (AFP) -- The turquoise glimmer of open-air pools contrasts sharply…

President vows to work for change after Chileans reject new constitution

by Paulina ABRAMOVICH / Paula BUSTAMANTE Agence France-Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- President Gabriel Boric vowed to continue working to…

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