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UANDES Foundation performs more than 1,350 free surgeries to alleviate hospital waiting lists

In the midst of long waiting lists in public hospitals and the difficult situation of many low-income patients in Chile, the UANDES Foundation has performed more than 1,350 free surgeries at Clínica

March 1, 2023

Chile

Man tried to run over Carabineros after evading police control in Sierra Gorda

At about noon this Tuesday, a man who evaded a police checkpoint tried to run over the group of Carabineros who were checking the cars that traveled kilometer 105 in the direction

February 28, 2023

Chile

Metro announced the restoration of the entire line 6: it had been suspended due to a technical failure

In the last few hours, the Santiago Metro announced the restoration of the entire line 6, which was suspended due to a technical failure. It should be noted that at 4:07 p.m.

February 28, 2023

Chile

Minister of Education and call for high schools to demonstrate: “There is no reason”

During this day, the Minister of Education, Marco Antonio Ávila, maintained that there is “no reason” to carry out protests, all this after different emblematic high schools in the center of Santiago

February 28, 2023

Chile

Senapred reports 2,410 homes destroyed as a result of forest fires: most are concentrated in the Biobío region

The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) delivered the cadastre of homes destroyed as a result of the forest fires that affect the south-central area of the country and reported that

February 28, 2023

Chile

The testimony of the firefighter who found Tomasito’s body was revealed

Two years after the discovery of the body of the 3-year-old boy who was intensely searched for 9 days in the town of Caripilun, a firefighter from the Arauco Fire Department, in

February 28, 2023

Chile

Forest fires claim a new victim in the Biobío region and total deaths reach 26

For almost a month, numerous forest fires have plagued the south-central area of the country, which has led to a wide deployment by the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf) and other brigade members

February 28, 2023

Chile

Diarrhea attacks in Arica! 1,553 cases so far in 2023 with a 57% increase in care

The cases of diarrhea in Arica and Parinacota have increased considerably so far in 2023, which has been verified in different emergency services in the region. According to epidemiological surveillance data from

February 28, 2023

Chile

With paper in hand, a thief robbed a bank branch, taking loot of more than 100 million

In an act of daring and audacity, a criminal stole more than 100 million pesos from a Banco de Chile branch in Quilpué, Valparaíso region, on Monday morning. The bank, located in

February 28, 2023

Chile

Expert Commission will meet for the first time this Friday prior to its entry into operation

The Expert Commission, the body that will be in charge of drafting a preliminary draft that will serve as the basis for discussion and drafting of the next Constitution, will meet for

February 28, 2023

Chile

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