Tag: Chile
Alstom: signs a 355 ME contract in Chile
(CercleFinance.com) – Alstom has won a contract worth 355 million euros to supply its CBTC Urbalis signaling system as well as 37 Metropolis trains and 20 years of maintenance, in…
Alstom wins a contract worth around 355 million euros in Chile
Dow Jones | On 03/09/22 at 17:59 | Updated on 09/03/22 at 18:10 Alstom wins a contract worth approximately 355 million euros in Chile | Photo credits: Alstom Transport/ A.Lamperti…
Transported to Santiago de Chile 152 years ago, a moai returned to Easter Island
Since 2018, the Rapa Nui people have been asking the Chilean government for the return of this 715-kilo basalt statue. The National Museum of Natural History in Chile announced on…
Death of Cristina Calderon, last speaker of the Yagan people in Chile
Considered a “living human treasure” by Unesco, the last person to speak the language of his ancestors from the far south of Chile, died on Wednesday at the age of…
Chile declares a state of emergency in the northern border regions
According to media reports, a trucker died after an argument with migrants. As a result, truck drivers blocked several routes. Against the background of increased demonstrations against illegal immigration, Chile’s…
Chile: the head of diplomacy resigns amid the migration crisis
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile, Andrés Allamand, announced this Sunday his resignation to lead the Ibero-American General Secretariat (Segib), amid criticism linked to the ongoing migration crisis in…
In Chile, the elected president unveils a moderate cabinet, with a majority of women
The President of Chile, Gabriel Boric (center), surrounded by members of his new cabinet, in Santiago, January 21, 2022. STRINGER / REUTERS It was a long-awaited announcement. The president elected…
Success for natives: Chile court halts contentious lithium project
Saturday 15 January 2022 Success for natives Court in Chile stops disputed lithium project The salt lakes of the Chilean Atamacama Desert form an excellent basis for lithium extraction. After…
Tsunami in the Tonga Islands after the eruption of a volcano, the United States, Chile and Japan on alert
An image taken by Japan’s Himawari-8 satellite and released by the National Institute of Information and Communications (Japan) on January 15, 2022 shows the volcanic eruption that caused a tsunami…
Chile deploys fourth dose of vaccine
A man receives his fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in Santiago on January 11, 2022, as the campaign began the day before in Chile. STRINGER / REUTERS In the…
Around 100 houses destroyed in a major fire in the north of Chile
The fire broke out in a poor settlement in northern Chile. More than 400 people were left homeless. Neighbors help fire fighters extinguish a major fire in a poor settlement…
In Chile, a baby named… Griezmann Mbappé
Ihe is 50 cm tall, weighs 3 small kilos, was born at 9:9 p.m. on Saturday 1er January 2022 and is called… Griezmann Mbappé. In Chile, a couple decided to…