Villarrica Volcano near the town of Pucon At a time of such destructive tectonic activity in Chile it is only natural to consider what effect this might all have on the Chile’s numerous volcanoes.  Several of Chile’s volcanoes are active and some, such as Chaitén and Llaima have erupted within the last two years.  Fears were raised over Volcán Villarrica recently with residents reporting unusual... 

The 31 Undersecretaries - Photo Courtesy Andrea Robles President-elect, Sebastián Piñera, assigned his Undersecretaries around 10 am today at the Bellas Artes Museum. Unlike the Ministers that the next President of Chile chose on February 9th, the most prominent Undersecretaries that he appointed today are from the Alianza parties, in which several of them consist of militants and former congressmen... 

President-elect Sebastián Piñera President-elect Sebastián Piñera called off a meeting with the President of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), Juan Antonio Colomas, and the President of the National Renewal, Carlos Larraín. The meeting, which was originally scheduled to be held on Monday 8th, will now be held today at Sebastián Piñera’s house in San Damián. In the meeting, the... 

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development On 15 December 2009, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development issued an invitation to Chile to become a member. An Accession Agreement was signed in Santiago on 11 January 2010. Chile will become a member once it formally accedes to the OECD Convention. New Zealand has been a member of the OECD since 1973, recognising the importance... 

President Bachelet & Colombian singer Shakira The Chilean President traveled Sunday to Estoril, Portugal. Michelle Bachelet participated yesterday in the opening of the 19th Ibero-American Summit in Portugal. The President also met with Shakira, the Colombian singer and promoter of the Foundation Latin American in Solidarity Action. They both addressed the topic of Child Poverty in...