Tag Archives: SANTIAGO
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Chilean coast
:: A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook the coast of Chile on Sunday, swaying buildings in the capital of Santiago. The national emergency agency said there were no reported injuries or damage to basic services. The US Geological Survey said
Chile welcomes more than 60 Syrian refugees
:: Chilean President Michelle Bachelet welcomed more than 60 Syrian refugees to the country’s capital of Santiago on Thursday, as Chile joined other Latin American nations in offering safe harbor to families fleeing Syria’s civil war. At a ceremony at
Chile lifts tsunami warning after earthquake scare
Chile lifted the tsunami warning early on Thursday it had put in place after Wednesday’s major earthquake, the government said. “The tsunami warning is lifted for all national territory,” the government’s National Emergency Office said in a tweet. A massive
Fresh donkey milk for sale on streets of Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile: Ricardo Alegria is a different sort of milk man. For a quarter century or more, he and his brother Marco have led donkeys through the streets of Chile’s capital, milking them on the spot for customers. It’s a
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