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Corinthians signs Chile midfielder Maldonado

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:06:20 -0400

SAO PAULO - Corinthians says it has signed Chile midfielder Claudio Maldonado until the end of the year.

Fla. Gov. visit to Chile marks 8th overseas trip

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:05:44 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida Gov. Rick Scott is leaving the country for his eighth overseas trade-related trip in the last two-and-half years.

Chile miner happy to be played by Banderas in film

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:57:12 -0400

SANTIAGO, Chile - Antonio Banderas will star in a movie as one of the 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for more than two months in 2010, and the charismatic survivor he's playing couldn't be happier.

Large earthquake strikes off coast of Chile

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:19:28 -0400

SANTIAGO, Chile - A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but Chilean officials said it was not felt on land and discarded the possibility that it might unleash a tsunami.

Chile's Tullo leads Madeira after 3rd round

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:33:04 -0400

SANTO ANTONIO DA SERRA, Portugal - Mark Tullo of Chile shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Madeira Islands Open.

Hundreds of dead animals wash up on Chile's shores

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:43:03 -0400

SANTIAGO, Chile - Chilean officials are investigating the death of hundreds of penguins, pelicans and other animals that are washing up on the county's shores.

LATAM airlines Q1 profit down almost half year ago

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:05:48 -0400

SANTIAGO, Chile - LATAM Airlines Group's first quarter net profit has dropped by nearly half from the same period last year on lower cargo revenue and sudden changes in foreign exchange.

Chilean officials tour Philadelphia port

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:01:10 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - Following up on last month's South American trade mission, Gov. Tom Corbett on Tuesday welcomed a group of officials from Chile to the Port of Philadelphia.

Chile denies deal to export fresh water to Qatar

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:12:53 -0400

SANTIAGO, Chile - Chile denied on Monday that it will export fresh drinking water to Qatar after a recent report about shipments to the oil-rich but water-poor Persian Gulf country caused a public backlash.

State visits amplify Obama focus on Latin America

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:11:32 -0400

WASHINGTON - Keeping a keen eye south of the border, the Obama administration is intensifying its engagement with Latin America, hosting leaders from a pair of presidents at the White House and sending Vice President Joe Biden to visit two others.

Chile's Bachelet courts Communists for big reforms

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:28:37 -0400

SANTIAGO, Chile - Communist and other leftists were considered enemies of the state during Chile's military dictatorship, a 17-year period that saw thousands of people killed and disappeared for their politics.

Tests show Chile's Neruda suffered advanced cancer

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:16:44 -0400

SANTIAGO, Chile - An early forensic test shows Chilean poet Pablo Neruda suffered from advanced prostate cancer when he died, but his actual cause of death has not been determined.

Germany to host Chile for friendly in March 2014

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:50:05 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany - Germany will play a friendly against Chile in Stuttgart on March 5 next year.

Peru: Man accused in killing 3-day-old found dead

Wed, 01 May 2013 20:47:23 -0400

LIMA, Peru - A Chilean man accused of organizing the ritual bonfire killing of a 3-day-old boy hanged himself early Wednesday from a rope in an abandoned house in the highlands city of Cuzco, authorities said.

Basu: Conspiracy theories about the Boston bombings

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:24:41 -0400

As you might expect, the parents of the brothers accused in the Boston Marathon bombings say their sons were innocent and framed by the U.S. government. - As you might not expect, a Florida communications professor is saying the same thing. So are a host of U.S. websites, which depict the bombings as one big government conspiracy and offer distorted evidence to prove it.

Barrick: Argentine side of Pascua Lama continues

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:12:26 -0400

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Work will continue on the Argentine side of Barrick Gold Corp.'s Pascua Lama mine even though construction has been ordered stopped on the Chilean side, the Canadian company and Argentine officials said Tuesday.

Chile's Golborne quits president race amid scandal

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:27:20 -0400

SANTIAGO, Chile - A charismatic businessman seen by Chile's center-right government as its best hope for holding onto power was forced out of the race Monday by a financial scandal.

Coach Luxemburgo suspended for 6 games after brawl

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:03:11 -0400

SAO PAULO - Gremio coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo was suspended for six matches on Monday because of his involvement in a brawl following a Copa Libertadores match this month.

Brazil draws Chile before Confed Cup announcement

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:54:50 -0400

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazil struggled to a 2-2 draw in a friendly against Chile on Wednesday, being jeered by fans in the team's final match before the Confederations Cup squad is announced.