Sebastian Pinera

Wildfire in Chilean port city of Valparaiso leaves 700 homeless
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Wildfire in Chilean port city of Valparaiso leaves 700 homeless

SANTIAGO (Reuters) — More than 245 homes have been destroyed and 700 people left destitute after a forest fire tore…
Chile’s president condemns police violence after four weeks of unrest
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Chile’s president condemns police violence after four weeks of unrest

President Sebastian Pinera condemned on Sunday for the first time what he called abuses committed by police in dealing with…
Chile to vote on new constitution in response to protests
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Chile to vote on new constitution in response to protests

Chile announced on Friday that it will stage a referendum to replace the country’s dictatorship-era constitution next year — a key…
Protests in Chile spread into wealthy Santiago neighborhoods
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Protests in Chile spread into wealthy Santiago neighborhoods

Demonstrations in Chile against the government of President Sebastian Pinera spread into Santiago’s wealthiest neighborhoods Wednesday, tainting previously untouched enclaves…
Chile president announces social measures to stem street violence
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Chile president announces social measures to stem street violence

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced a package of social measures Tuesday aimed at stemming days of protests over economic inequality…
Chile: Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera returns to presidency
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Chile: Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera returns to presidency

Pinera takes over from socialist Michelle Bachelet who capped a second term in office. He has vowed to fight economic…
Conservative ex-President Pinera easily wins Chile election
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Conservative ex-President Pinera easily wins Chile election

Billionaire former President Sebastian Pinera easily won Chile’s presidential runoff election Sunday, moving the world’s top-copper producing country back to…
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