Chile moves to hold clothing importers accountable for fast fashion waste

Chile has expanded its producer responsibility law to include textiles, aiming to clean up massive clothing dumps in the Atacama Desert and shift the country toward a circular economy. John Bartlett reports for The Guardian. In short: Chile’s environment …

King and Queen stranded in Chile due to faulty plane

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are stranded in Chile due to a fault with their plane. Following a three-day state visit to the country at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Chile, Gabriel Boric Font, the Belgian royals were due …

Crime costs Chile $8 billion a year as violence chokes economic growth

SANTIAGO (Reuters) -La Piojera in downtown Santiago has been a lively bar for over a century, drawing locals and tourists with typical Chilean foods, drinks and music, but now its doors are shutting earlier and sales are plummeting as rising crime has …

Science Reuters Chile observatory captures the universe with 3,200-megapixel camera

SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile's Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which boasts the world's largest digital camera, has begun displaying its first images of the cosmos, allowing astronomers to figure out how the solar system formed and even whether an asteroid …

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 …

Chile eyes extending run in Futsal League

Reigning champions Chile FC go into this weekend’s round of the top-flight Futsal Namibia Premier League with hopes of extending their impressive run at the summit of the log. Chile currently tops the league standings with 53 points and are set for a stern …

Snow cloaks Chile’s Atacama, world’s driest desert

The Alma observatory says while snow is common on the nearby Chajnanator Plateau, it has not had snow at its main facility in a decade.PHOTO: AFP SANTIAGO – Residents of the world’s driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up on June 26 to a jaw- …

Parts of the world's most arid desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up to the rare spectacle of snow

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 Mathilde …

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 …