• As tens of thousands poured into Santiago and cities across Chile on Friday, chanting slogans and waving national flags, the police and military presence remained sizable. (rt.com)
  • Allende's shift away from his family's political affiliation came while he was attending medical school at the University of Chile in Santiago. (cia.gov)
  • WASHINGTON --President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Santiago, Chile, to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Sebastián Piñera Echenique, President of the Republic of Chile, on March 11, 2010. (archives.gov)
  • Right) Allende speaking in Santiago, capital of Chile. (therealnews.com)
  • 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 is experiencing the largest and most serious political crisis and public unrest throughout Santiago and the country's major cities, since the return to 'democracy' in 1990. (countercurrents.org)
  • A demonstrator is arrested by a riot police during a protest against the government of Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, in Santiago, Chile, on December 6, 2019. (truthout.org)
  • Nestled between sandy Pacific beaches and the snow-capped Andes Mountains, The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago redefines personal service with a personal passion, making each stay in our Santiago, Chile, luxury hotel more memorable than the last. (ritzcarlton.com)
  • This sophisticated retreat in the heart of El Golf, one of Santiago's most prestigious neighborhoods, delivers unforgettable experiences - like soothing spa services at the Santiago, Chile, hotel's rooftop Health and Fitness Center or exquisite dining at one of four distinctive restaurants - all complemented by impeccable service. (ritzcarlton.com)
  • Enjoy a dinner in Santiago, Chile that utilizes sustainable ingredients and fresh products. (ritzcarlton.com)
  • Traditionally elegant, this cozy Santiago, Chile, bar is the ideal venue for a glass of wine, a whiskey or a cocktail. (ritzcarlton.com)
  • Chile Protests: What's Behind Social Unrest in Santiago? (time.com)
  • Demonstrators display flags and banners during a protest against President Sebastian Piñera on Oct. 21, 2019 in Santiago, Chile, as protests continue into eighth day. (time.com)
  • A man uses a slingshot to throw a projectile on Oct. 24, 2019 in Santiago, Chile. (time.com)
  • Jaime Concha sits during an interview as his fiancee stands by in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, July 27, 2023. (fox59.com)
  • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Soon after she learned what happened, Helmut Kramer's mother grabbed a pair of scissors and cut the priest out of photographs from her son's baptism. (fox59.com)
  • referring to the disappeared, during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the 1973 military coup that toppled the government of late President Salvador Allende, in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. (ktsm.com)
  • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - The president of Chile issued a fervent defense of democracy on Monday, the 50th anniversary of the coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet that ushered in a brutal military dictatorship for almost two decades. (ktsm.com)
  • Santiago, Chile has advanced to the final stage of host evaluation for the 2027 Special Olympics World Games. (specialolympics.org)
  • Upon evaluation of the final bid and comprehensive site visits, the International Board of Directors for Special Olympics will vote on awarding the flagship event to Santiago, Chile in early 2024. (specialolympics.org)
  • Index cases were identified from databases of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 individuals in Santiago, Chile. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, following the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany, the Chilean Communist Party joined again the government. (wikipedia.org)
  • This propensity for accommodation is a Chilean trait that the new govt ~nment can exploit to its advantage in extending its control. (cia.gov)
  • When President Pedro Aguirre Cerda of the Radical Party formed Chile's first popular front government in 1938 with the Communists and Socialists, Allende, then 30, became minister of health and subsequently headed the Chilean Workers Social Security Fund. (cia.gov)
  • And also to acknowledge and reflect on the role of the United States in those events," Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said in a video conversation with Camila Vallejo, a spokesperson for the Chilean government. (truthout.org)
  • The Nixon administration was closely involved in efforts to prevent Allende, a democratic socialist, from assuming power in 1970 and in the subsequent overthrow of the Chilean government on September 11, 1973. (truthout.org)
  • But the government was able to respond with sharply increased spending to cushion the blow and speed the recovery, drawing down revenues that had accumulated while the world couldn't get enough Chilean copper. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • The U.S. government backed the 1973 coup and the Chilean government is pushing Washington to declassify documents that could shed light on the era. (ktsm.com)
  • and other Chilean government officials. (specialolympics.org)
  • CHILE - La Araucana Education Corporation and four private Chilean companies have begun a Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) farming project. (thefishsite.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)
  • The institute was created by Chile's legislature with a leadership council appointed by various government figures, including the president himself, the Senate, the Chamber of Deputies, and public universities. (consortiumnews.com)
  • What challenges face Chile's new 'environmentalist' government? (dialogochino.net)
  • He pledged to create "Chile's first green government", and will arrive in office with a number of challenges to prove these credentials. (dialogochino.net)
  • U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday said her country's government should declassify documents related to its role in the violent 1973 overthrow of Chile's democratically elected president, Salvador Allende, nearly five decades ago. (truthout.org)
  • Not long after the pope's visit, Helmut Kramer joined other victims to launch "Red de Sobrevivientes Chile" (Chile's Survivors Network), which widened its scope to support victims abused in foster homes, scout groups and sports clubs. (fox59.com)
  • Chile's government wants to make state-owned oil and gas company Empresa Nacional del Petroleo SA, (ENAP) economically viable through a management overhaul and streamlining of production. (mercopress.com)
  • Today, many in Chile will be reflecting on the country's search for justice. (kzyx.org)
  • Three months before the Pinochet seizure of power, a coup in Uruguay would end that country's long run of democratically elected governments and usher in savagery to match that in Chile. (therealnews.com)
  • My role is to make this the country's first environmentalist government," she said in one of her first interviews since her appointment. (dialogochino.net)
  • The promises are now being tested, with protests and blockades at Las Bambas in the country's south straining government negotiators, a reflection of wider tensions between indigenous communities and the key mining sector. (mining.com)
  • But, the demonstrations against the government quickly turned violent in some areas of Chile, with some masked protesters throwing rocks at police, arson and lighting barricades , and looting. (time.com)
  • Protesters have clashed violently with police in Chile 's capital to decry President Sebastián Pinera's policies, as a poll showed him to be the least popular leader in the two decades since the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship. (theresearchpapers.org)
  • In October 2019, protests erupted across Chile against the government of President Sebastián Piñera, a billionaire oligarch who has defended the former military dictator Augusto Pinochet while cutting social spending and pushing further privatization in a country where water is already privatized . (consortiumnews.com)
  • She was appointed by the outgoing government of Sebastián Piñera as a coordinator of the scientific advisory committee for COP25, which was originally due to be hosted in Chile in 2019. (dialogochino.net)
  • Aerial view of demonstrators during the fifth straight day of protests against a now suspended hike in metro ticket prices in Valparaiso Chile, on Oct. 22, 2019. (time.com)
  • The United States and allied institutions like the Organization of American States (OAS) have long praised Chile as a shining example of democracy in South America. (consortiumnews.com)
  • South America (Chile), and Southern Africa (South Africa) (weeks 14-31) for four seasons (2017-2020) are presented. (cdc.gov)
  • Before the 1970s, typhoid fever was endemic in parts of South America and hyperendemic in Chile. (cdc.gov)
  • We used WGS and bioinformatic analyses to characterize Salmonella Typhi isolates from Chile to determine if antimicrobial-resistant H58 4.3.1 isolates have been introduced into South America. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • showed very low influenza activity during June-August 2020, Selected measures implemented to respond to COVID-19 in the months that constitute the typical Southern Hemisphere these countries were ascertained from government websites. (cdc.gov)
  • And compared to neighboring Argentina, where even senior military commanders of its dictatorship were convicted, few in Chile have been held accountable. (kzyx.org)
  • Three years later in March 1976 military terror would impose its will in Argentina, ending civilized government in the entire Southern Cone. (therealnews.com)
  • The Southern Patagonian Icefield of Chile and Argentina hosts several spectacular glaciers-including Grey Glacier located in the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. (nasa.gov)
  • Approved For Release 2009/08/14: CIA-RDP85T00875RO01500020058-7 Approved For Release 2009/08/14: CIA-RDP85T00875RO01500020058-7 SECRET Salvador Allende was born in Valparaiso in 1908 into a professional family active in the Radi- cal Party, the first middle class political party of any consequence in Chile. (cia.gov)
  • During the 38 years from 1932 through the election of Salvador Allende and the Popular Unity government in 1970, the Right, Center and Left contested for electoral power. (therealnews.com)
  • A state of emergency imposed in parts of southern Chile in 2021 due to violent conflict between government forces and Indigenous Mapuche activists was extended until March. (freedomhouse.org)
  • We need to remember that Chile was a dictatorship from the coup d'état on September 11, 1973, until March 1990, when the country began a transition to democracy. (truthout.org)
  • The transparency of the United States could present an opportunity for a new phase in our relationship between the United States and Chile," said Ocasio-Cortez, who led a congressional delegation to Chile and other Latin American nations - an effort sponsored by the Center for Economic and Policy Research. (truthout.org)
  • Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas Christopher J. Dodd was leading the U.S. government delegation to Chile, according to the State Department. (ktsm.com)
  • W hile the U.S. government, international NGOs, and corporate media outlets have relentlessly demonized the elected governments in Venezuela and Nicaragua , the Washington-backed right-wing administration in Chile has been violent cracking down on an uprising against neoliberal policies, and with virtual impunity. (consortiumnews.com)
  • This the most violent unrest Chile has witnessed since the end of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship in 1990. (time.com)
  • Indigenous activists in Chile have shut down lithium mining operations for some of the world's largest producers, as the country is gripped by protests over widespread perceptions of inequality. (rt.com)
  • Only 24 hours before the mass-protests started about a week ago throughout Chile, Piñera prided himself in public of leading the politically and economically most stable and secure country, the world's largest copper producer, where foreign investors were keen to place their money, a "paradise island", he called Chile, adding the country was a model for all of Latin America. (countercurrents.org)
  • By comparison, Pinochet's crime on 11 September would destroy representative government in Latin America's long-standing democracy, and the coup itself would mark but the beginning of his career as a sponsor of terrorism. (therealnews.com)
  • So institutionalized seemed the "democratic tradition" in Chile that even weeks before Pinochet's golpe de estado many Chileans believed that it could not and would not occur. (therealnews.com)
  • It's very important to frame the history of what happened here in Chile with Pinochet's dictatorship," she said. (truthout.org)
  • He narrowly defeated the conservative candidate Gustavo Ross, mostly because of the political backlash caused by the Seguro Obrero Massacre which followed an attempted coup d'état by the National Socialist Movement of Chile (MNS), intended to take down the rightwing government of Arturo Alessandri and place Ibáñez in power. (wikipedia.org)
  • While some U.S. documents related to the Chile coup have been declassified , Ocasio-Cortez has called for the declassification of "all information" at the State Department, the CIA, and the Pentagon detailing U.S. involvement in the coup. (truthout.org)
  • The date in Chile is marked by political polarization between the ruling party and the right-wing opposition, due to their disagreements about the roles they played in the coup. (ktsm.com)
  • Last week, Chile 's lower house of Congress rejected President Gabriel Boric's ambitious tax reform bill . (taxfoundation.org)
  • What a difference a few years could make: By the time they completed their term in early 2010, Bachelet and her finance minister, Andrés Velasco , enjoyed the highest approval ratings of any president and cabinet minister since the return of democracy to Chile. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Chile is a stable democracy that has experienced a significant expansion of political rights and civil liberties since the return of civilian rule in 1990. (freedomhouse.org)
  • In 2022, Chile made moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. (dol.gov)
  • Amid the anti-government unrest in Venezuela and Brazil, Chile has been a good-news story for Latin America, with a stable economy. (time.com)
  • A strong earthquake shook Chile on January 24, 1939, killing more than 30,000 people and destroying much of the infrastructure. (wikipedia.org)
  • This new blow to the government comes six months after a new constitution backed by Boric was also rejected by Chileans. (taxfoundation.org)
  • Chile is home to the world's largest lithium reserves, as well as one of the top producers of the lightweight metal - used in cell phone batteries and other electronics - the Chemical and Mining Society (SQM). (rt.com)
  • Special Olympics Chile will now develop a full bid for the world's largest sport and humanitarian event, which expects over 6,000 Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners to compete in 22 sports over 10 days. (specialolympics.org)
  • Disruptions in top producers Chile and Peru and the Biden Administration's infrastructure plan also helped to build momentum for the bellwether metal, crucial in the global push for a greener economy. (mining.com)
  • Chile and Peru together constitute close to 40% of the world's copper production. (mining.com)
  • Chile is unique among Latin American countries in providing universal access to FEP services through a national FEP policy that mandates the identification of FEP individuals in primary care and guarantees delivery of community-based FEP treatments within a public health care system. (nih.gov)
  • Your Government: He began his Government in very unfavorable conditions due to the January 1939 earthquake that devastated the provinces of Linares, Maule, Ñuble and Concepción. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Communists and Socialists participated in three popular front governments under Radical presidents between 1939 and 1948. (cia.gov)
  • The first Radical President, Pedro Aguirre Cerda, was a teacher and lawyer of the University of Chile, a perfect example of the socio-economical categories supporting the Radical Party. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1979, he was designated by the Pinochet regime as president of the Student Federation of the Catholic University (FEUC), the student organization of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. (truthout.org)
  • A bill for a new license plate featuring the Pueblo chile will get its day on the House floor. (cpr.org)
  • El secretario también agradeció la condena constante de Chile a la invasión a gran escala no provocada de Ucrania por parte de Rusia y el apoyo de Chile al pueblo de Ucrania. (state.gov)
  • The Radical Governments of Chile were in power during the Presidential Republic from 1938 to 1952. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Karadima case shook the Vatican itself and marred Pope Francis' trip to Chile in 2018. (fox59.com)
  • Progressives everywhere (not in Chile where no debate was allowed) denounced the elimination of social protection, rapid privatization and brutal union busting carried out by the Pinochet dictatorship. (therealnews.com)
  • The fear and anger widely experienced during the Pinochet dictatorship have returned to Chile. (truthout.org)
  • The latest revelations reaffirm Amnesty International's earlier findings of severe human rights violations in Chile. (truthout.org)
  • Findings from this study will help determine the feasibility, effectiveness, and cost for delivering CSC services in Chile. (nih.gov)
  • Allende's student political activities brought him a prison sentence and, he claims, were the reason that he did not get a government medical post after he graduated in 1933, although a newly elected administration was by then in power. (cia.gov)
  • Children from indigenous and migrant communities are especially vulnerable to human trafficking for labor exploitation in Chile. (dol.gov)
  • We don't want any more sacrifice zones, we don't want any more projects that destroy our Chile, that destroy communities. (dialogochino.net)
  • What began over a public transportation fare hike in Chile grew into a massive protest movement against inequality and abuse. (truthout.org)
  • 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)
  • A tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. (taxfoundation.org)
  • Was the current head of government or other chief national authority elected through free and fair elections? (freedomhouse.org)
  • CHILE - In a joint effort, SalmonChile and the national fisheries service Sernapesca recently defined the organizational structure of 58 "salmon neighbourhoods", intended to help both entities better control the propagation of the ISA virus and prepare the salmon industry for new production cycles in 2010. (thefishsite.com)
  • In southern Chile, another large fire burned more than 30,000 acres of native forest in Torres del Paine National Park. (nasa.gov)
  • There is the process of passing smoke- the extent to which governments also insufficient clarification in the free legislation or regulations by make progress on other aspects literature about how smoke-free local or national governments. (who.int)
  • Chile is the country with the world's third largest inequality in wealth, with a Gini coefficient of close to 0.50 (zero = everybody has the same, 1.0 = one person possesses everything). (countercurrents.org)
  • Sexual harassment and discrimination are daily realities for women on public transport in Chile and also an obstacle for plans to expand mass transit in order to reduce pollution in several cities in this South American country. (ipsnews.net)
  • In addition, Chile participated in the Alliance 8.7 Strategic Workshop as a Pioneer Country to renew its roadmap for attaining sustainable development goal 8.7. (dol.gov)
  • A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. (state.gov)
  • 7) While education is compulsory through secondary school, some educational barriers do exist in Chile, including the lack of transportation to schools in rural areas and discrimination in educational settings, specifically for migrant children. (dol.gov)
  • The news from Chile these days is dominated by the sagging popularity of conservative President Sebastian Piñera. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • But this prosperity has fallen into the hands of a lucky few, as Chile has the highest rate of income inequality among a group of 35 of the world's wealthiest nations. (time.com)
  • After about 40 days of social mobilization in Chile, Human Rights Watch reported 26 deaths, 341 complaints of torture, 74 charges of sexual abuse and 11,564 people injured (1,015 injured by pellets). (truthout.org)
  • A large wildfire burning in the Bío-Bío region of central Chile killed one man and forced more than 600 people from their homes in the first days of 2012. (nasa.gov)
  • Hundreds of people evacuated under threat from the large wildfire shown in this image of central Chile. (nasa.gov)
  • I mean, I think a lot of people who are working in this space, myself included, saw that release of the most kind of damning government surveillance we've ever seen, and the reaction was kind of middling. (truthdig.com)
  • We live in a society where people do expect the government to be benign. (truthdig.com)
  • Therefore, Chile would be better off implementing a neutral tax reform that promotes economic growth. (taxfoundation.org)
  • But just four years ago, Chile was equally turned off by Piñera left-center predecessor, Michele Bachelet (above) -- though for completely different reasons. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • 18 Killed as Hundreds of Thousands of Protestors Take to the Streets in Chile. (time.com)
  • A central objective of the criminal regime in Chile was the destruction of civil society and especially trade unions. (therealnews.com)
  • In our government, it will be a priority to avoid this destruction and to have development that is compatible with the environment. (dialogochino.net)
  • This paper details the decision making process and implementation of a secure, multi-site redundant web hosting environment for a large government agency. (sans.org)
  • This proposal aims to address this shortfall by first adapting OnTrackNY (OTNY), a CSC program currently being implemented across the USA, into OnTrackChile (OTCH), and then examine its effectiveness and implementation in Chile. (nih.gov)
  • After almost three years of government, he died on November 24, 1941, victim of a serious illness. (wikipedia.org)
  • 3. Chile has traveled a long way down the road to socialism in recent years. (cia.gov)
  • You know, we have a lot of exchange students, and they come from societies where they have the view their government is not necessarily benign, and it could use data to hurt you and so forth. (truthdig.com)