Sources: FOX News
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the central Chilean coast, south of the town of Coquimbo, at 6:05 PM EST. No immediate reports of damage or casualties; no tsunami alerts are in effect. 2015-11-21
Devastating floods in northern Chile leave at least 25 dead and more than 100 missing. 2015-04-5
Chile declares a state of emergency and preliminary evacuation of 16,000 as a forest fire threatens the city of Valparaiso. 2015-03-13
The President of Chile Michelle Bachelet declares the northern part of Chile to be a disaster zone including the regions of Arica y Parinacota, and Tarapacá. 2014-04-2
Workers at the Escondida copper mine in northern Chile vote to continue a strike for a second day. [http:--www.france24.com-en-20110724-strike-extended-worlds-largest-copper-mine (AFP via France24)]date=August 2019 2011-07-23
The Chilean airline LAN cancels 39 flights in Chile and Argentina due to ash cloud from the 2011 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption. 2011-06-26
Thousands of people are evacuated in Chile ahead of a possible eruption of the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcano. 2011-06-4
Former Nazi corporal and founder of Villa Baviera in Chile Paul Schäfer dies in prison at the age of 88. 2010-04-24