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... 

Deputy Interior Minister Patricio Rosende The death toll was revised downward on Thursday as authorities reviewed discrepancies in the reported number of dead in the Maule region. The casualty count in Maule, originally reported at 587, included more than 200 people who are missing but not confirmed dead, said Deputy Interior Minister Patricio Rosende. Therefore, the official nationwide death toll... 

Damage at the Bellas Artes Museum, Santiago At 3:34am local time Saturday morning a magnitude-8.8 earthquake ripped through Chile causing widespread damage in Southern and Central Chile. An emergency worker told Reuters that over 400 people had died while the Associated Press and the National Emergency agency have both reported over 300 deaths.  More than 1 million Chileans were affected by the quake... 

Santiago Museum After Saturday's massive Quake At 3:34am local time Saturday morning a magnitude-8.8 earthquake ripped through Chile, toppling building and killing at least 122 people.  In Santiago, the capital, there were widespread blackouts and damages to many buildings. The Earthquake struck 56 miles (90 km) northeast of the city of Concepcion at a depth of 22 miles (35 km).   The quake... 

President Michelle Bachelet Chilean President Michelle Bachelet began her holidays this week. The current President traveled to the Caburga Lake, where she will stay in her vacation house until February 15th. According to Carabineros, Chile’s National Uniformed Police, Bachelet arrived in the location under a high-security operation in order to protect the President from any incidents. Once the... 

President Michelle Bachelet President Michelle Bachelet got pretty emotional this morning with multiple sclerosis patients at an activity in the Barros Luco Hospital. She expressed that the Government’s goal is not to gain recognition, but to improve the Chileans’ quality of life. During the activity, which also involved the Health Minister, Álvaro Erazo and Senator Soledad Alvear, the President,... 

The next Chilean President Sebastian Pinera President-elect Sebastián Piñera will attend the Río Group Summit. Current President Michelle Bachelet invited the right-wing president-elect to participate in the Río Group Summit to be held in Mexico on February 12th. President Bachelet and President Elect Piñera will meet with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa to address topics such as economic... 

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President Michelle Bachelet has expressed her support for Valparaíso residents. The President announced on Monday that people affected by constant forest fires in Valparaíso will receive an immediate subsidy; this will allow them to start over and own a humble but decent home.  The Housing and Interior Ministries will be in charge of the project, supervising the process. Joaquín Lavín will join... 

President Michelle Bachelet sent a loving Christmas greeting to all of Chile. The President sent warm President Bachelet greetings to all Chileans, especially to those who had to work during the Christmas holiday. The President said this is a time where we all become children again, remembering the Christmas moments we spent in our childhood. She also seized the moment to make some remarks about the...