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5.6 By Richter, the Capital of Chile was Shaken
Earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 was registered in Chile, the European-Mediterranean seismic center reported. The epicenter was 25 km. To the north-east of the capital, Santiago, at a depth of 90 km.
The city is experiencing secondary shocks, the center added. So far there are no reports of casualties and destruction.
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Chile: Former Pres. Piñera Leads Early Election Poll
SANTIAGO, Chile - With no internal competition and a fractured camp on the other side of the ideological spectrum, former Chilean leader Sebastián Piñera holds the lead in the earliest of presidential polls before this November's election.
Chile: Former Pres. Piñera Announces Candidacy for 2017 Election
SANTIAGO, Chile - Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has announced his candidacy for the presidency after being away from the nation's top political office since 2014 and will be considered the favorite to emerge victorious in his center-right coalition's primaries.
Chile: Anger After Pinochet-Era Human Rights Violators Ask For Pardon
SANTIAGO, Chile - Anger has been stoked in Chile after ten people convicted of grave human rights abuses during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship (1973-1990) asked for 'pardon' through an ecumenical act at the prison in which they are being held.
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Turkey's main opposition party to attend Castro's funeral
A delegation from Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) will travel to Cuba to attend the funeral of Cuba's iconic late leader Fidel Castro on Dec. 4.
The will be headed by CHP Deputy Chair Veli Ağbaba, Istanbul deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu and Kocaeli deputy Tahsin Tarhan, the party announced on Nov. 29.
Cuba bids farewell to Fidel Castro, ruler for half-century
A nine-story portrait of a young Fidel Castro has joined the towering images of fallen guerrillas overlooking Havana's Plaza of the Revolution, the massive square where Cuba began Nov. 28 to bid farewell to the man who ruled the island for nearly half a century.
Chile: Former Pres. Piñera Invested in Peruvian Fishery as Lima Brought Case Against Chile at the ICJ
SANTIAGO, Chile - The Chilean Chamber of Deputies has given the green light to the formation of a commission that will investigate former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera's investments after news emerged that one of his companies invested in a Peruvian fishing business which benefited from a maritime decision in a case involving the two nations.
Chile: Isabel Allende Withdraws 2017 Presidential Election Candidacy
SANTIAGO, Chile - Just a month after Isabel Allende Bussi presented herself as a candidate in next year's presidential election, the first female leader in the 83-year history of the Socialist Party of Chile (PS) and daughter of famed former leader Salvador Allende has withdrawn from the race.
Chile: Isabel Allende to Present Herself for 2017 Presidential Election
SANTIAGO, Chile - Isabel Allende Bussi, the first female leader in the 83-year history of the Socialist Party of Chile (PS) and daughter of famed former leader Salvador Allende, has said that she will present herself as a candidate on behalf of her party in the 2017 presidential election.