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Polls open in Chilean presidential election

Santiago - Muslimchronicle

Polls opened on Sunday in Chile's presidential election to choose a successor to Michelle Bachelet. About 14 million people are eligible to cast ballots at more than 43,000 polling stations in a contest whose outcome is uncertain after a surge from the left. source: xinhuaRead more

Polls open in Chilean presidential election

Santiago - Muslimchronicle

Polls open in first round of Chile presidential election

Santiago - Muslimchronicle

Voting began Sunday in the first round of Chile's presidential election, with former president Sebastian Pinera likely to cement his frontrunner status to succeed Socialist leader Michelle Bachelet. But it was unclear whether Pinera, a 67-year-old billionaire who was president from 2010-2014, would gain enough support to avoid a runoff against the runner-up -- likely to be Alejandro Guillier, anRead more

Pinera poised to return as president in Chile

Santiago - Muslimchronicle

Sebastian Pinera, one of Chile’s richest men, looks likely to prevail in the first round of the country’s presidential election on Sunday, confirming his front-runner status to succeed Socialist leader Michelle Bachelet. If the 67-year-old billionaire does ultimately become head of state, it would be his second chance to run Latin America’s fifth-biggest economy — confirming a tag team forRead more

Chile to ban plastic bags in coastal regions

Santiago - AFP

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet signed a bill Wednesday that seeks to ban plastic bags in more than 100 coastal areas in a bid to halt the accumulation of ocean plastic. Bachelet said the move was aimed at "taking care of our marine ecosystems." "Our fish are dying from plastics ingestion or strangulation, it's a task in which everyone must collaborate,"Read more

Chile's Bachelet signs bill to allow some abortions

Santiago - Muslimchronicle

Chile's socialist president Michelle Bachelet on Thursday signed into law landmark legislation to decriminalize abortion in certain cases, ending a strict ban in effect for decades. Parliament passed the bill last month after more than two years of wrangling and a constitutional court challenge brought by conservatives opposed to the reform. "We, the women of Chile, have conquered or regainedRead more

Chilean senate takes major step towards legalizing abortion

Valparaíso - Muslimchronicle

Chile's senate early Wednesday took a major step towards legalizing abortion in the socially conservative country by agreeing to decriminalize the procedure in three specific cases. The measure, supported by President Michelle Bachelet, allows abortion in cases of rape, if the mother's life is at risk, or if the fetus presents a deadly birth defect. After three hours of tenseRead more

Chile's students return to streets to demand education overhaul

Santiago - Arab today

: Thousands of students marched in Chilean cities on Tuesday to demand improvements to the nation's higher education system, as lawmakers prepared to debate planned reforms. The demonstration was the first of the southern hemisphere academic year, and there were isolated skirmishes with police in the downtown area of Chilean capital Santiago. Student protesters argue that attempts by center-left President MichelleRead more

At least four dead, 19 missing as floods hit central Chile

Santiago - Arab today

At least four people are dead and 19 others missing after heavy rains struck Chile over the weekend during the country’s usually dry summer months, causing mudslides and water outages in the South American nation, officials said on Sunday. The rains, which caused rivers to overflow their banks in mountain valleys near Chile’s capital, Santiago, had isolated 373 people, theRead more

Three killed, 19 missing as floods hit central Chile

Santiago - Arab Today

At least three people are dead and 19 others missing after heavy rains struck Chile over the weekend during the country's usually dry summer months, causing mudslides and water outages in the South American nation, officials said on Sunday. The rains, which caused rivers to overflow their banks in mountain valleys near Chile's capital, Santiago, had isolated 373 people, theRead more