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Chile applies dictator-era law to Indian violence

AP News 3 days ago

Chile prosecutes leaders of Mapuche Indian uprising with Pinochet-era terrorism law Small groups of Mapuche Indians have so rattled Chile by seizing forests, burning buses and attacking police to demand land and autonomy that the leftist government has turned to dictatorship-era measures ...

Peru president rebukes Chile over alleged spying

AP News 4 days ago

Peru's president rebukes Chile for allegedly buying off Peruvian military officer to spy Peruvian President Alan Garcia accused Chile of assaulting Peru's sovereignty, throwing his weight behind allegations that Chile paid a Peruvian military officer to spy. "These repulsive acts do not ...

Peru's Garcia bails out of APEC summit over spy case

Reuters US Online Report World News 6 days ago

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Peru's President Alan Garcia and his delegation pulled out of an Asia-Pacific summit in Singapore on Sunday in protest over charges neighboring Chile had paid a Peruvian military officer as a spy. The espionage case has stoked diplomatic tensions ...

Chile urges 'caution' in Peru spying row

AFP Global Edition 6 days ago

Chile's government on Saturday dismissed allegations that members of its military had spied on neighboring Peru, as a serious diplomatic row between the two countries deepened. "When there are accusations of this type, governments must exercise caution," warned a Chilean presidential spokeswoman, ...

Peru, Chile in major spying row

AFP Global Edition 6 days ago

Peru and Chile were embroiled Saturday in a worsening diplomatic row, after two Chilean military officials were allegedly found to be spying in Peru. The espionage allegations forced the cancellation of a meeting in Singapore Sunday between Peru's President Alan Garcia and ...

Peru president cancels Chile talks over spy row

AFP Global Edition 6 days ago

Peruvian President Alan Garcia said Saturday he was cancelling planned talks with his Chilean counterpart Michelle Bachelet and leaving a regional summit a day early over an espionage row. "I am returning 24 hours earlier than scheduled so I can obtain complete ...

Chilean politicians offer two-second manifesto

AFP Global Edition 7 days ago

Voters tired of slick, endless election campaign broadcasts may finally have a sanctuary: in Chile. As the South American nation prepares for December 13 elections, some candidates have been allotted as little as two seconds of air-time to put their case to ...

Earthquake shakes northern Chile

AP News 8 days ago

Strong earthquake strikes northern Chile; no major damage reported A strong earthquake struck northern Chile early Friday, briefly knocking out power to a city but otherwise causing no major damages, authorities said. The 6.5-magnitude quake's epicenter was between the cities of Iquique ...

Chile: Any U.S. missile, radar deal under $665 million

Reuters US Online Report Politics News 8 days ago

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's government said on Thursday any eventual purchase of U.S. missiles and radar equipment will be "infinitely lower" than a possible $665 million purchase the Pentagon has disclosed. The Pentagon on Thursday advised the U.S. Congress of the possible ...

SKorea, Chile agree to revise free trade pact

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

The leaders of South Korea and Chile agreed Wednesday that a free trade pact signed five years ago should be revised to further strengthen economic ties, officials said. President Lee Myung-Bak and his Chilean counterpart Michelle Bachelet said they would work together ...

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