Offices were evacuated in Santiago after strong aftershocks At 11:39am the first of several aftershocks rocked the Santiago Metropolitan area.  The first one was recoded at a magnitude-6.9 with epicenter located 147kms (93) SW of Santiago in Litueche.  Less than 20 minutes later, at 11:55 am a magnitude 6.2 was recoded.  A slightly smaller magnitude-6.0 aftershock followed at 12:06, again with the... 

President Sebastián Piñera Echenique President-elect Sebastián Piñera is preparing to take power in Chile with his inauguration set to take place today. The future President began an intense round of bilateral meetings on Wednesday morning where he welcomed 19 foreign delegates from different countries, including the Presidents of Colombia and Bolivia and the Prince of Asturias. The first... 

Chile helps Chile The 25 hour Chilean telethon called “Chile ayuda a Chile” (Chile helps Chile) raised $30.1 billion pesos ($59.2 million U.S. Dollars) over the weekend.  The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has pledged up to $10 million dollars to Chile from the United Nations fund for earthquake relief.  “Chile helps Chile” aims to build at least 30,000 temporary... 

The largest English language forum in Chile, www.allchile.net, has been mobilizing its extensive ex-pat resources to help those effected by last weeks mega-quake.  Charles Spencer, the owner of ALLCHILE.NET has posted the following message in the forums: Postby admin on Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:54 pm WE HAVE A PLANE / Doctors!!!! We Need Donations for fuel!! We have a plane!!!! We also have 2 American Doctors... 

All visa appointments scheduled on Thursday, March 4, in the United States embassy in Chile, have been canceled. Visa applicants will be contacted by representatives of the Call Center with information regarding canceled appointments and details about re-scheduling. The U.S. Embassy in Chile  Read More →

Volunteers collect supplies for those in the south While much of southern Chile is still reeling from Saturday’s earthquake, life in Santiago, the country’s capital, has returned to a relative state of normality.  By now many offices have assess the damages to their buildings and found it safe to return to work while on the streets shops and restaurants have been opened since as early as Saturday. Santiago... 

Sign Up Today www.fotografobritanico.com As a wedding photographer based in Chile now for two years I have enjoyed the wonders the country has to offer and the rich culture that the people offer to a Scotsman in a strange land.  The generous nature of the country has touched me and, in light of recent events I felt compelled to somehow give back. As a photographer there’s a limitation on what... 

Flannery's Chile Earthquake Fundraiser Flannery’s Irish Geo Pub invites everyone who wishes to help raise money for the Chilean earthquake disaster relief fund, by coming to Flannery’s Geo Pub on Friday the 5 of March. Flannery’s Irish Geo Pub will donate $ 1.000 per every schop of beer, that is bought between 21.00hrs and 24.00hrs This amount will be directly deposited into... 

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The United Nations The Chilean Government has officially requested international humanitarian aid from the United Nations.  According to the organization’s spokeswoman, Elisabeth Byrs, the UN is ready to provide the humanitarian aid that Chile requested two days after the 8.8-magnitude rocked the country on Saturday. International rescue groups and expert teams will arrive in the country this week...