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Classic Chilean children's series published in Việt Nam
HÀ NỘI — The Vietnam Education Publishing House, in collaboration with the Chilean Embassy in Việt Nam, has officially launched the classic Chilean children's series Papelucho. This publication marks an important milestone in cultural cooperation...

King and Queen's return flight from Chile delayed due to tyre damage
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde’s return from their three-day state visit to Chile was delayed while taxiing at Antofagasta Airport on Thursday. A tyre was damaged while towing and had to be replaced. The aircraft, an Airbus A340-300 operated by...

Africa’s progress stalled by leaders who don’t understand economics – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the inability of many African leaders to grasp basic economic principles continues to hold the continent back from meaningful development, warning that the pattern of mismanagement and dependence on aid...

Jinko ESS Signs Agreement with METLEN to Deploy Over 3GWh ESS Across Chile and European Markets
Jinko ESS and METLEN signed a landmark Frame Agreement cementing their strategic partnership in utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The agreement, signed at METLEN's Athens headquarters, establishes a framework for deploying over...

La Policía y el Ejército de Chile evacúan a 20 personas en ruta limítrofe con Argentina por mal tiempo
Por Cristopher Ulloa, CNN en Español Carabineros de Chile informó este jueves que se encuentra trabajando junto al Ejército y otras instituciones en el rescate de personas afectadas por el frente de mal tiempo registrado en el sector de la ruta...

More flight troubles for Belgian Royals in Chile: return delayed after Hi Fly aircraft incident
King Philippe – Filip of Belgium is waiting on the tarmac after a technical issue with the plane after an official Belgian state visit to the Republic of Chile, Thursday 26 June 2025. BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEMThe state visit of King Philippe and Queen...

Business : Boulder Imaging, Aerovantage To Deploy Bird Protection Tech In Chilean Wind Farms
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- Boulder Imaging, a technology firm specialising in wildlife protection systems for the wind energy sector, has announced a strategic partnership with Aerovantage, the official distributor of IdentiFlight in...

Austin Engineering Hits Milestone with First Chile-Bound Dipper Bucket Delivery
Highlights: First Cat 7495 dipper bucket delivered to Chile $2.5 million order supports rising South American demand Expansion aligns with S&P/ASX 200 mining growth Austin Engineering (ASX:ANG), a leading provider of mining equipment and...

Chile Observatory Launches World’s Largest Sky Survey with Hungarian Involvement
Hungarian astronomers will participate in research with the largest astronomical telescope in the world, at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, which is set to open at the end of this year, the HUN-REN Research Centre For Astronomy and Earth...

Hyundai, Kia slash prices by up to $16,000 globally in bid to stave off market share cut
Published: 26 Jun. 2025, 17:13 Newly manufactured Tucson automobiles stand in a parking lot awaiting distribution at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech plant in Nosovice, Czech Republic, on June 2, 2025. [EPA/YONHAP] As tariffs on vehicles imported...

Critical minerals, common values: Ambassador Caucino on India-Argentina ties
His Excellency Mariano Caucino, Ambassador of Argentina to IndiaAt a time when India is actively expanding its strategic footprint across Latin America, Argentina emerges as a vital partner—rich in agricultural products and natural resources,...

Jordan Chiles inspires young gymnasts at the 2025 YMCA National Championships
GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — Over 2,000 athletes from across the country are in town to compete at the 2025 YMCA National Gymnastics Championships at the Resch Expo. It’s the fifth time Wisconsin has hosted the event, and the first time it has been held...

Chile Announces Exchange Offer for Euro-Denominated Notes
SANTIAGO, Chile, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Republic of Chile ("Chile") offered €1,300,000,000 3.800% Notes due 2035 (the "New Notes") for cash (the "New Notes Offering"), and announced the commencement of an exchange offer for...

Lithium miner SQM cuts 5% of Chile workforce as prices fail to bounce back
By Fabian Cambero and Daina Beth Solomon SANTIAGO (Reuters) -The world’s second-biggest lithium miner SQM has begun laying off 5% of its Chilean workforce as it contends with a protracted slump in global prices for the battery metal, according to...

International trade event coming to Ohio
COLUMBUS – An international trade event will take place in Columbus in August, according to a recent announcement from the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA). Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are hosting the second annual Summer in...

The German Development Bank gives the Noor I power plant in Ouarzazate a resounding thumbs up
What is concentrated solar power or CSP? After an extensive evaluation period, the German Development Bank (KfW) has assessed that the Moroccan solar thermal power plant Noor I Ouarzazate meets the six criteria established by the Development...

Aker BioMarine and Aker QRILL Company Takes Step to Drive Antarctic Marine Protection
At the UN Ocean Conference 2025, Aker BioMarine (Norway) and Aker QRILL Company (Norway) announced their ongoing advocacy for new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Antarctica, marking an instance of an industry voluntarily pushing for regulations...

Scotiabank appoints new COO to drive Canadian banking strategy
He joined Finning in 2014 and became CFO in March 2020, working closely with then-CEO Thomson. Finning, a Vancouver-based dealer of Caterpillar equipment, operates extensively in Latin America and Chile’s copper-mining sector—markets that overlap...

Royal couple left stranded abroad plane after being forced to evacuate plane during malfunction
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium have been left stranded in Chile after their plane sustained damage during its scheduled departure from Antofagasta Airport on Thursday. The Belgian royals were concluding a three-day state visit to the...

"The trade window is narrowing, but we remain committed to apples"
A shrinking international trade window due to the advance of producers in the Northern Hemisphere and a sustained rise in logistics costs have led Chilean apple producers to focus more on varietal diversification in the 2025 season. The apple...