http://www.mail.com/locations/12108-santiago.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/12108-santiago.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2064488-chiles-bachelet-courts-communists-big-reforms.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — 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. But as this year's elections nears, former President Michelle Bachelet, who was detained and tortured under the regime of Gen. Augusto Pinoch... Sun, 05 May 2013 17:26:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2064488-chiles-bachelet-courts-communists-big-reforms.html 2013-05-05T17:26:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039110-un-lowers-2013-latin-america-growth-forecast.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The economy of Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to grow by 3.5 percent this year, less than previously forecast, because of uncertainty about the future of the world economy and slower growth in developed nations, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The region's growth estimate was also lowered from an earlier 3.8 percent... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:40:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039110-un-lowers-2013-latin-america-growth-forecast.html 2013-04-23T15:40:57Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028826-chile-rushes-to-aid-ship-antarctica-fire.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A Chilean military tugboat was heading to Antarctica on Thursday to prevent an environmental disaster by retrieving a Chinese fishing ship that caught fire and began to drift dangerously near sharp glaciers. The Kai Xin vessel burned off the coast of Antarctica on Wednesday. Its 97 crew members were rescued by the Juvel, a Norwegian... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:40:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028826-chile-rushes-to-aid-ship-antarctica-fire.html 2013-04-19T03:40:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1959016-bachelet-chile-lefts-hope-presidential-vote.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Michelle Bachelet has a deep resume: daughter of a general tortured to death for opposing a coup, leftist exile during the ensuing bloody dictatorship, pediatrician, Cabinet member, mother, president, head of the U.N. women's agency. Now she's coming back home after her stint at the United Nations, and if Chile's left has its way, s... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:38:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1959016-bachelet-chile-lefts-hope-presidential-vote.html 2013-03-16T15:38:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1952654-catholics-overjoyed-1st-latin-american-pope.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Tears and cheers erupted across Latin America on Wednesday as an Argentine cardinal became the first pope from the hemisphere, and many expressed hope that he could help bring the church closer to the poverty-wracked region that is home to more Roman Catholics than any other. Drivers honked horns on the streets of Argentina'... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:07:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1952654-catholics-overjoyed-1st-latin-american-pope.html 2013-03-14T02:07:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1930912-chileans-spot-to-indulge-frowned-on-siestas.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Cars honk, people yell and radios blare outside, yet Carmen Castillo is getting a rejuvenating midday nap in downtown Santiago, snoozing away her stress in a dreamland of scented candles, plush pillows and calming massages. She's taking a siesta at the Espacio Siestario, which rents its seven Zen-like rooms to bank employees, lawyer... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:31:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1930912-chileans-spot-to-indulge-frowned-on-siestas.html 2013-03-04T19:31:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1910800-report-chiles-pinochet-wanted-anti-vote-violence.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Newly published U.S. documents indicate that Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet sought to use military force to annul the referendum portrayed in the Oscar-nominated film "NO" that ended his brutal regime. The plan was rejected by his fellow generals, the papers say. The formerly top-secret documents posted by the independent U.S. Na... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:37:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1910800-report-chiles-pinochet-wanted-anti-vote-violence.html 2013-02-23T21:37:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1857336-magnitude-68-earthquake-shakes-northern-chile.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook offices, toppled supermarket shelves and broke windows on Wednesday in north-central Chile, where people fled some buildings in panic. A 50-year-old woman in the city of Copiapo died of a heart attack, said Atacama Regional Governor Rafael Prohens, who attributed her death to fear during the quake. A... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1857336-magnitude-68-earthquake-shakes-northern-chile.html 2013-01-30T23:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1847420-europes-emigrants-face-red-tape-latin-america.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Geologist David Rodriguez and actress Cristina Pascual, two of the nearly six million Spaniards left jobless in the European recession, fled to Latin America last year, figuring their futures would be brighter in the booming economies on this side of the Atlantic. Instead, they found themselves stuck, facing so many bureaucratic hur... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1847420-europes-emigrants-face-red-tape-latin-america.html 2013-01-26T05:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1846072-un-deputy-chief-urges-action-water-rights.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Most of the world's urgent problems boil down to water and sanitation, and global leaders must act to reduce child mortality and urban poverty, the UN's deputy chief said Friday. There are 783 million people who lack access to clean or relatively safe water and 2.5 billion people, or 37 percent of the world's population, who don't h... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1846072-un-deputy-chief-urges-action-water-rights.html 2013-01-25T16:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1845026-chile-aims-to-focus-summit-brighter-side.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — European, Latin American and Caribbean leaders gathering for this weekend's economic summit will likely see only one side of Chile — the polished, upscale country where tourists and investors stay in five-star hotels in a sparklingly clean financial district nicknamed "Sanhattan," well away from Santiago's slums. Hundreds of securit... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1845026-chile-aims-to-focus-summit-brighter-side.html 2013-01-25T05:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1785556-chilean-street-dogs-protesters-best-friends.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — They don't have demands, but they're loyal to the cause and are always on the front lines of the fight. They run with protesters, lap up shots from water cannons, bark at police in riot gear and sometimes even bite officers. Stray dogs are truly Man's Best Friend for thousands of students and workers who demonstrate and clash with p... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1785556-chilean-street-dogs-protesters-best-friends.html 2012-12-24T17:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1785518-correction-peru-quake-unreadiness-story.html LIMA, Peru (AP) — In a story that moved Dec. 9 and 23 about earthquake readiness in Lima, Peru, The Associated Press incorrectly listed the year and the magnitude of a quake that killed about 70,000 people. The 7.9-magnitude Peru quake occurred in 1970. A corrected version of the story is below: The earthquake all but flattened colonial Lima, the shaking ... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1785518-correction-peru-quake-unreadiness-story.html 2012-12-24T16:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1784414-perus-capital-highly-vulnerable-to-major-quake.html LIMA, Peru (AP) — The earthquake all but flattened colonial Lima, the shaking so violent that people tossed to the ground couldn't get back up. Minutes later, a 50-foot (15-meter) wall of Pacific Ocean crashed into the adjacent port of Callao, killing all but 200 of its 5,000 inhabitants. Bodies washed ashore for weeks. Plenty of earthquakes have shaken P... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 15:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1784414-perus-capital-highly-vulnerable-to-major-quake.html 2012-12-23T15:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1765178-imfs-lagarde-praises-euro-deal-bank-oversight.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday praised a deal inked by European Union governments to create a single supervisor for their banks. "I can only welcome the agreement that has been reached between the partners to set a timeline to agree on thresholds and to make progress on that journey toward banking union," IM... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1765178-imfs-lagarde-praises-euro-deal-bank-oversight.html 2012-12-13T21:50:00Z