Tag: Chile
One of the most powerful earthquakes in human history forced the inhabitants of Chile to live far from the coasts for 1,000 years
3,800 years ago, an earthquake of magnitude 9.5 would have generated a devastating mega-tsunami for the Chilean coasts. Prehistoric populations would have taken refuge inland, preserving the memory of this…
rejection of a bill making money from retirement savings available
In Chile, the centre-left government of Gabriel Boric is facing its first parliamentary crisis since it was installed a little over a month ago. And this crystallizes around one bill…
The moon of April is pink – see the full moon shine above Chile
The exceptional color tone of the moon can be caused by dust or smoke, for example. The pink moon has also shone in Europe. The full moon has shone in…
A mega-tsunami in Chile forced people to stay away from the coast for 1,000 years!
3,800 years ago, an earthquake of magnitude 9.5 would have generated a devastating mega-tsunami for the Chilean coasts. Prehistoric populations would have taken refuge inland, preserving the memory of this…
the Salvadoran president attacks the United States and a specialist in armed gangs
Nayib Bukele has treated as “junk” on Twitter an anthropologist working on armed gangs. Criminal gangs still front and center after a wave of killings last month: 9,000 suspected members…
A mega-tsunami forced people in Chile away from the coast for 1,000 years
3,800 years ago, an earthquake of magnitude 9.5 would have generated a devastating mega-tsunami for the Chilean coasts. Prehistoric populations would have taken refuge inland, preserving the memory of this…
pleadings at the ICJ concerning the waters of the Silala
This Monday, April 4, the Bolivian pleadings began before the International Court of Justice in the dispute between Bolivia and Chile concerning the waters of the Silala River shared by…
students demonstrate, a first since Boric came to power
This Friday, March 25, in Chile, thousands of students demonstrated across the country to demand free education and better living conditions. From our correspondent in Santiago, Naila Derroisne This mobilization…
Record cocaine seizures in the French port of Le Havre
Cocaine seizures have never been so frequent in the port of Le Havre. Across France, 18 tonnes of cocaine have been seized by customs since the start of the year,…
first presidential speech for Gabriel Boric from the Palace of La Moneda
In Chile, a page of history is turned and the new left-wing president, Gabriel Boric, officially enters the Moneda Palace. During a very ceremonial ceremony, Friday, March 11, at Congress…