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In Chile, Santiago governor Claudio Orrego announces that the national capital will ration water for the first time in its history, as the country enters its 13th year of drought.
2022-04-11

Chile begins administering second booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to people who are most vulnerable to COVID-19, including immunocompromised people, becoming the first country in Latin America to do so.
2022-01-10

A bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Chile is approved by both chambers of the National Congress.
2021-12-7

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Mendoza Province, Argentina, near the border with Chile at 00:17 ART. No casualties are reported but minimal damage to buildings is reported.
2021-11-3

Scientists at the European Southern Observatory announce the discovery of isotopes of carbon-13 on TYC 8998-760-1 b, an exoplanet located 300 light-years away from the Musca constellation. The discovery was made via the Very Large Telescope in Chile.
2021-07-14

Chile approves the CoronaVac vaccine developed by Sinovac for emergency use in the country.
2021-01-20

Violent storms cause floods across Uruguay with seven people killed and more than 2,000 left homeless. Four of those were killed by a tornado that struck Dolores. Four million people in the Chilean capital of Santiago were left without tap water as heavy rains triggered landslides. This led to the fouling of the city's water supply.
2016-04-18

Firefighters in Chile battle three large wildfires, which have reportedly resulted in the death of at least one person.
2012-01-2

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes northern Chile and southern Peru.
2011-03-6

28 of 33 miners rescued in the 2010 Copiapó mining accident are secretly discharged from hospital in Chile, with 2 remaining inside.
2010-10-16