The UK is sending 600 tents for Chilean families who have been left homeless following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake which hit the country last Saturday. Up to 3,000 people will be able to live in the tents which will arrive on a RAF C17 plane today. The plane is scheduled to fly the tents from storage in Dubai to Chilean capital Santiago, with a stop at RAF Brize Norton. Once in Chile, the tents will... 

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 →

The U.S. Embassy in Chile The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the situation in Chile in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake, measuring 8.8 magnitude, that struck 73 miles north of Concepcion (Chile’s second largest city; pop. 650,000) and 197 miles south of Santiago.  To date, more than 700 people have died in the natural disaster, hundreds were injured and there has been damage... 

President Bachelet and Secretary Clinton during a press availability in Santiago's airport, March 2, 2010. Photo: Presidency of Chile, Alex Ibanez. PRESIDENT BACHELET: (Via interpreter) Good morning, everyone. I would like to, first and foremost, thank the international solidarity of the many neighboring and friend countries, and very particularly I’d like to thank the solidarity of the United... 

Canadian Embassy Chile Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to the area comprised between the 5th and the 8th region inclusively (Valparaiso, Rancagua, Talca, Concepción) and the metropolitan region of Santiago. On February 27, 2010, a strong earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale struck close to the city of Concepción. Several aftershocks were... 

 Message from the US Embassy: An embassy team consisting of two consular officers, one press officer and one consular LES departed Santiago for Concepcion at 4:30 pm on March 1.  The consular officers plan to visit local hospitals looking for injured American Citizens (or citizens of New Zealand, Australia, Canada, or the UK, with whom we are sharing information).   They will also contact local... 

British Embassy in Chile The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has a website called “Locate”.  They encourage British nationals to register with their status and location.  This information can be used to contact you if you need assistance, and to update family members who call the UK office for information.  It only takes a few minutes to enter your details. The British Embassy in Santiago... 

Canadian Embassy Canada has been in email contact with their people who are registered with the Canadian Embassy as a Canadian Citizen currently residing in or visiting Chile. Government of Canada officials with The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada in Ottawa and in Santiago are providing consular assistance to Canadian citizens as required. Those with active registrations... 

A message from the New Zealand Embassy in Santiago. As communications are coming back up, please reassure your families that you are OK and call home directly if you can. If you are a New Zealander in Chile who urgently needs assistance, contact the NZ Embassy on the duty phone +56-9 9333-8785. If you are are already registered with the embassy here, please confirm you are safe and well by emailing... 

Ambassador Virginia Greville The Australian Embassy in Santiago is in the process of contacting Australians registered with us to confirm their welfare. If you are an Australian in need of urgent assistance or have been unable to contact Australian Embassy concerned relatives in Australia, please let us know. We are experiencing communication problems ourselves but you can email us on ausembscl@gmail.com....