• In 2023, we made the strategic decision to fund an expansion into Chile, a marine ecoregion where we have the capacity to grow and deepen our impact, to support a variety of research projects on numerous cetacean species, such as blue whales and southern right whales. (pacificwhale.org)
  • Since these measures expired in 2023, Chile is in urgent need of pro-growth tax reform. (taxfoundation.org)
  • Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country located in western South America. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chile has a high-income economy and is one of the most economically and socially stable nations in South America, leading Latin America in competitiveness, per capita income, globalization, peace, and economic freedom. (wikipedia.org)
  • Black & Veatch has been operating from Santiago, Chile since 1993 and has delivered projects across South America for more than 45 years. (bv.com)
  • Located on the west coast of South America, Chile is a distinctively long country, stretching 2,670 miles from the continent's midway point all the way to its southern tip. (ussoccer.com)
  • Like many countries in South America, Chile is famously friendly to families, no doubt inspired by the great cultural importance that Chileans place on family and children. (lonelyplanet.com)
  • Santiago de Chile, 23.07.12 (IPS) - Chilen hallituksen päätös pyytää yksityisiltä kaivosyhtiöiltä tarjouksia litiumin louhinnasta on saanut tyrmäävän vastaanoton maan oppositiolta ja ammattiyhdistysliikkeeltä. (ipsnews.net)
  • In September 2018, Privacy International interviewed people in Santiago, Chile who had faced problems from the Chilean ID system, known as the RUT. (privacyinternational.org)
  • Chile has six broadcast television networks that include top rated TV station Mega, owned by Chilean company Bethia Group (72.5 percent) and by U.S. company Warner Bros. Discovery (27.5 percent), which also owns CNN Chile. (trade.gov)
  • Canal 13, formerly Catholic University of Chile TV network, is now owned by Chilean businessman Andronico Luksic, who also owns an increasingly popular network of news radio stations (T13.cl). (trade.gov)
  • Genetically different from the Antarctic and pygmy blue whale, the blue whale population that visits Chilean waters-also known as the Chilean blue whale, comprises approximately 600 individuals that return every summer to feed on krill off southern Chile. (pacificwhale.org)
  • On the first-ever state visit by a Chilean president to the Nordic country, Michelle Bachelet highlighted the efforts of the Swedish prime minister at the time, Olof Palme, and Harald Edelstam, who was the country's ambassador to Chile. (voanews.com)
  • NANAIMO, British Columbia--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Tilray, a global leader in medical cannabis research and production, today announced that it has received necessary regulatory approvals in Canada and Chile to export medical cannabis for distribution to Chilean patients. (businesswire.com)
  • Ultimately, The Chile Project wants to defend the legacy of Chilean neoliberalism and to stop it from being dismantled by a new generation. (thenation.com)
  • 25 August 2016 - On 23 August 2016, the WHO office in Egypt, in collaboration with the Embassy of Chile, organized a seminar on social health insurance in which a health system expert from Chile presented Chilean social health insurance system. (who.int)
  • The U.S. Men's National Team continues its preparations for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup when it takes on 13th ranked Chile on Tuesday, March 26 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas (7:55 p.m. (ussoccer.com)
  • Demonstrators hold bicycles in front of a riot police vehicle during a protest against Chile's government, in Santiago, Chile, Sept. 25, 2020. (csmonitor.com)
  • According to the latest Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) data, between 2020 and 2021 Chile increased its tax revenue from 19.4 percent to 22.2 percent of GDP , achieving the second-highest tax revenue increase among the OECD countries after Norway. (taxfoundation.org)
  • The 2022 World Press Freedom Index ranks Chile at 82, a decline from 54 in 2021 and its lowest ranking. (trade.gov)
  • Chile narrowly missed out on qualification to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, coming up short on the last day of CONMEBOL's unforgiving process. (ussoccer.com)
  • Paulo Dybala, Lautaro Martinez, Rodrigo de Paul and Joaquin Correa all played for Argentina but could not find the breakthrough against Chile. (football-italia.net)
  • With an area of 756,096 square kilometers (291,930 sq mi) and a population of 17.5 million as of 2017, Chile shares borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. (wikipedia.org)
  • During the 19th century, Chile experienced significant economic and territorial growth, putting an end to Mapuche resistance in the 1880s and gaining its current northern territory in the War of the Pacific (1879-83) by defeating Peru and Bolivia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chile-Peru border region. (loc.gov)
  • Chile shares a long eastern border with Argentina, and also touches Bolivia (northeast) and Peru (north). (ussoccer.com)
  • We also study the critically endangered population of southern right whales that frequent Chile and Peru. (pacificwhale.org)
  • With 17.5 million people, Chile is the sixth most populous country on the continent. (ussoccer.com)
  • Chile has asked the U.S. space agency NASA and Chile's submarine fleet for advice on survival in extreme, confined conditions. (voanews.com)
  • Ord Approved For Release 2002/05/07 : CIA-RDP85T00875R001600040031-3 Approved For Release 2002/05/018 1J85T00875R001600040031-3 25X1 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Directorate of Intelligence February 1971 INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM Chile's Economic Vulnerabilities Introduction Allende's program to nationalize US properties in Chile may be setting the stage for a serious confrontation. (cia.gov)
  • In response to critics who say the dam is unnecessary since Chile began importing natural gas from Argentina, Mr. Ochoa says, "gas is an important part of [Chile's] energy mix, but that doesn't change the need for Ralco. (csmonitor.com)
  • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Michelle Bachelet is widely expected to return to Chile's presidency by beating conservative rival Evelyn Matthei in Sunday's runoff vote. (ksl.com)
  • STAY ON COURSE: Matthei says Chile must continue the business-friendly policies of outgoing center-right President Sebastian Pinera, which include funding government programs with income from the country's improved economy and not by raising taxes. (ksl.com)
  • The Ministry of Health in the South American nation of Chile has reported that country's first case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus. (cdc.gov)
  • Chile also performs well in the region in terms of sustainability of the state and democratic development, and boasts the second lowest homicide rate in the Americas, following only Canada. (wikipedia.org)
  • Juventus man Paulo Dybala scored one and set up another as Argentina beat Chile 2-1 for third place in the Copa America, but Leo Messi and Gary Medel saw red. (football-italia.net)
  • Engineers in Chile say they will attempt to drill a second tunnel in a bid to free 33 trapped miners sooner than the 120 days originally forecast. (voanews.com)
  • To determine the fluoride intake in three- to five-year-old preschool children from two communes in Chile, one with a non-fluoridated public water supply (Maipú) and the other with fluoridated public water supply since 1996, at a fluoride concentration of 0.6 mg/L (Peñalolen). (bvsalud.org)
  • The sample population was composed of 200 three-to-five-year-old children attending four kindergartens in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile, in the communes of Maipú and Peñalolen. (bvsalud.org)
  • Bologna midfielder Gary Medel has been sent home early from international duty with Chile after suffering a hamstring strain. (football-italia.net)
  • Media in Chile claim Fiorentina are ready to pay the €12m release clause in Bologna midfielder Erick Pulgar's contract. (football-italia.net)
  • Roma have approached Bologna for Chile international midfielder Erick Pulgar, according to the Corriere dello Sport. (football-italia.net)
  • Hatch Chili Hatch Green Chile Enchilada Sauce - Enchilada Sauce - Case of 12 - 15 Fl oz. (ralphs.com)
  • Hatch Chili Hatch Diced Hot green Chilies - Diced Green Chiles - Case of 24 - 4 oz. (ralphs.com)
  • Chile is using this month's matches will use this month's matches against Mexico (3-1 loss on Friday in San Diego) and the United States (March 26 in Houston) as part of its preparation for this summer's Copa América in Brazil, where they will face guests Japan, Ecuador and Uruguay in the group stage. (ussoccer.com)
  • Residents shovel mud from a home in Diego de Almagro, Chile, on Saturday, March 28. (cnn.com)
  • The Atacama Desert, the driest place on earth, while definitely unforgettable, is all the way in the north of Chile and Patagonia is very far in the south. (lonelyplanet.com)
  • Chile might be best known for Patagonia, where glamping resorts and the rigorous W trek share space with penguins, arctic foxes, and some of the most intrepid travelers in the world. (matadornetwork.com)
  • 2012: Galletti Vernazzani, B. and Veirs, V. Wind farm projects near cetacean critical habitat in Chile: A case study . (pacificwhale.org)
  • A respiratory specimen from the Chile case-patient is being sent to CDC for confirmation and additional testing. (cdc.gov)
  • TVN (Television Nacional de Chile), the largest TV broadcaster, is a state-owned, but not publicly funded network and also airs 24Horas, a 24/7 news station on cable. (trade.gov)
  • There was bad news from Colombia-Chile, as Atalanta striker Duvan Zapata and Inter forward Alexis Sanchez suffered injuries. (football-italia.net)
  • Roma are reportedly leading West Ham United in the race for Deportivo Alaves and Chile defender Guillermo Maripan. (football-italia.net)
  • Chile international Erick Pulgar has officially extended his contract with Bologna after links with Roma. (football-italia.net)
  • Therefore, Chile would be better off implementing a neutral tax reform that promotes economic growth. (taxfoundation.org)
  • I am interested in the environmental impact of this project, but it is also a fact that Ralco is anti-economic for Chile," says Juan Pablo Orrego, head of the Bio-Bio Action Group in Santiago. (csmonitor.com)
  • The current constitution in Chile, imposed by the civil-military dictatorship in 1980, was somewhat modified during the third government of Concertación (2000-2006). (rsf.org)
  • Forty years ago, when Chile last approved a constitution, Augusto Pinochet was in charge - the right-wing dictator whose rule was defined by violence and impunity. (csmonitor.com)
  • Since 2014, Chile Road Infrastructure Investment decreased by 4.5% year on year. (nationmaster.com)
  • How does Chile perform in the Road Infrastructure industry? (nationmaster.com)
  • We provide integrated infrastructure solutions throughout Chile and the region, working closely with the mining industry. (bv.com)
  • In the 20th century, up until the 1970s, Chile underwent a process of democratization and experienced rapid population growth and urbanization, while relying increasingly on exports from copper mining to support its economy. (wikipedia.org)
  • This seminar was held under patronage of HE Dr Ahmed Emad Eldin Rady, Minister of Health and Population in Egypt, aiming at exchanging experience in social health insurance between Chile and Egypt. (who.int)
  • The seminar is a continuation of WHO Egypt's office efforts to support Egypt's health system and social health insurance through building capacity and knowledge of stakeholders from the Ministry and beyond, as well as convening expertise from WHO headquarters, Regional Office and country office, international expertise from countries such as Chile, Korea, Mexico, Japan and other development partners through recruiting experts, arranging workshops, seminars and study tours. (who.int)
  • Chile : basic health information. (who.int)
  • After the US dollar in Chile broke the milestone exchange rate of a thousand Pesos in June, the Central Bank reacted by announcing it will literally flood the market with 25bn dollars, of which 10bn to be supplied to the spot market, another 10bn covering future dollar operations, and 5bn in swap deals. (mercopress.com)
  • Chile cut its copper output forecast for the year to 5.53 million tons due to setbacks at certain mines, though production is still expected to jump from 2012 as a new deposit comes online, the mining ministry said this week. (mercopress.com)
  • Chile are currently back-to-back defending champions of Copa América, winning their first continental title on home soil in 2015, before following up by winning the Copa América Centenario in the United States a year later. (ussoccer.com)
  • Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Inca rule, but failed to conquer the independent Mapuche people who inhabited what is now south-central Chile. (wikipedia.org)
  • About 10,000 years ago, migrating Indigenous Peoples settled in fertile valleys and coastal areas of what is present-day Chile. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a commune, Gorbea is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. (wikipedia.org)
  • Over the years, Chile made some major changes to its capitalization system, such as liberalizing investment rules and increasing the type and number of pension funds that a pension fund management company ( AFP ) must offer its account holders. (ssa.gov)
  • In 1981, Chile implemented its mandatory individual retirement account system allowing workers to choose between the public PAYG and the privately managed system, except those workers eligible to retire within 5 years. (ssa.gov)
  • 3. Chile has traveled a long way down the road to socialism in recent years. (cia.gov)
  • Inflation in Chile reached 0,9% in June, 7,1% in the first half of the year and 12,5% in the last twelve months, which is the highest since 28 years, in June 1994. (mercopress.com)
  • We are also working toward the identification of aggregation areas for southern right whales in Chile so that spatial management measures, such as the designation of protected areas with no-take zones, can be implemented. (pacificwhale.org)
  • The first shipment of Tilray products is expected to arrive in Chile by the end of February and will initially be available at select hospitals and pharmacies in Santiago. (businesswire.com)
  • People walk on a street covered with mud in Copiapo, Chile, on Thursday, April 2. (cnn.com)
  • Devastating floods in northern Chile have left at least 25 people dead, and officials fear that number could rise. (cnn.com)
  • Chile previously experienced an 8.8-magnitude earthquake on February 27, 2010, when nearly 500 people were killed, which had residents on edge. (webpronews.com)
  • Many people are fearful after experiencing the powerful earthquake in 2010, so they immediately fled for higher ground when they heard the tsunami warning," said Fabrizio Guzman, World Vision emergency communications manager in Chile. (webpronews.com)
  • Privacy International es una organización de derechos humanos que trabaja en fomentar y promover el derecho a la privacidad y combatir la vigilancia alrededor del mundo. (privacyinternational.org)
  • Inter forward Alexis Sanchez has suffered a potentially serious ankle ligament injury while on international duty with Chile. (football-italia.net)
  • As is happening in the rest of the world, there is no yielding from inflation in Chile, once the showcase of political stability and orthodox economics in Latin America. (mercopress.com)
  • Chile is a founding member of the United Nations, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), and the Pacific Alliance, and joined the OECD in 2010. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chile is roughly as long as the United States is wide, to give you some perspective - sort of like if, around Colorado, the United States broke off into a bunch of untouched, mountainous islands full of thriving wildlife and remote villages. (matadornetwork.com)
  • In addition to handling distribution of Tilray products in Chile, Alef has been granted the exclusive rights to distribute Tilray products in Brazil as part of an agreement between the two companies. (businesswire.com)
  • Now, in The Chile Project: The Story of the Chicago Boys and the Downfall of Neoliberalism , Edwards tries to separate the neoliberal project from the very illiberal regime that first put it into practice. (thenation.com)
  • The US government has insured several properties against uncompensated national- ization and stands to lose as much as $300 million if Chile refuses compensation. (cia.gov)
  • Ultimately, Almagro is credited with the universalization of the name Chile, after naming the Mapocho valley as such. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Bio-Bio River in central Chile runs through a breathtaking valley of jagged canyons, dense forests, fertile meadows, and snow-capped volcanoes. (csmonitor.com)