Sebastian Pinera
Wildfire in Chilean port city of Valparaiso leaves 700 homeless
World
December 27, 2019
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
World
November 18, 2019
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
World
November 15, 2019
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
World
November 7, 2019
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
World
October 23, 2019
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
World
March 12, 2018
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
World
December 18, 2017
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…