Repsol starts production at its largest wind farm in Chile

Repsol has started producing electricity at the 364MW Antofagasta Phase 1 wind farm in Chile, which is its largest wind project in the country.  Located in Taltal, in the Antofagasta region, the wind farm is set to enter commercial operation in the next …

Chile’s WOM exits Chapter 11 in creditor take over

Credit: Shutterstock/Lecaros fotografix 77 Chilean firms Bofill Mir Abogados and Fischer y Cía have helped an ad hoc group of creditors acquire controlling interest of local telecoms giant WOM for US$1.6 billion – a deal that marks the group’s exit …

Increased seismic activity at Chile’s Laguna del Maule volcano sparks alert

Authorities are on high alert after a sudden spike in seismic activity triggered 160 earthquakes within just two hours at the Laguna del Maule volcanic field in central Chile. 160 quakes occurred in the area during a two-hour period earlier this week, …

Antofagasta plans $220m exploration push at major Chile copper find

UK-based copper miner Antofagasta is advancing a new exploration phase at its Cachorro project in northern Chile. The company has submitted an environmental impact statement (DIA) for the project, which sits between Antofagasta’s Centinela and Antucoya …

Going All-In on Ahwatukee: Green Chile Love finds permanent space

After six years of building a loyal customer base with its food truck, Green Chile Love opened a bona fide restaurant in Ahwatukee Foothills. It’s open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday on East Chandler Boulevard at South 40th Street, near …

How policies in Ireland and Chile hit disabled people’s job prospects

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sinéad Burke graduated top of her class in her primary school teaching course and won an academic award, yet she says she “ …

Una centenaria tienda en Chile recupera un siglo de historia a través de los sombreros

SANTIAGO (AP) — Son múltiples los negocios que ocupan las alborotadas cercanías de la Plaza de Armas de Santiago de Chile. Pero todos los residentes saben que detrás de unas discretas puertas grises hay más de un siglo de historias y tradiciones …

Photos: Chile’s capital has the the oldest hat maker in South America

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Some 110 years have passed since the business began, but passersby, tourists, celebrities and even presidents still gravitate to this 19th-century mansion nestled in the heart of Santiago, Chile. Behind discreet gray doors, visitors …

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Chile Votes To Grant Citizenship to Blind Cuban Swimmer Yunerki Ortega

Although the Lower House voted in favor, the decision will be made by the Senate. “I felt like the gladiators in Roman times. They brought me out to fight, but everything was for them. I was a slave,” said Ortega / Instagram 14ymedio, Havana, 13 April …