Tag: <span>Earthquake in Chile</span>
June 1, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Chile Hit By Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake; No Deaths Or Damage Reported
A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck this morning just off the coast of central Chile, affecting the same region as last year’s devastating earthquake that triggered a tsunami. The earthquake struck just […] Read More >
September 23, 2010 > Roque Planas
Chilean President Piñera Lays Out Plan To Defeat Underdevelopment
NEW YORK — Chilean President Sebastián Piñera laid out an ambitious economic program to bring his country into the ranks of developed nations in a speech on Wednesday. Piñera’s plan, […] Read More >
March 12, 2010 > Staff
Chile Swears in Sebastián Piñera as New President; Aftershocks Rumble Ceremony
Today in Latin America Top Story — Chile swore in new President Sebastián Piñera Thursday amidst a 6.9 magnitude aftershock from the Feb. 27 earthquake. Piñera, along with visiting dignitaries […] Read More >
March 3, 2010 > Staff
Hillary Clinton Visits Earthquake-Ravaged Chile
Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited earthquake-ravaged Chile on Tuesday morning, bringing 25 satellite phones and promising United States assistance during […] Read More >
March 2, 2010 > Rachel Brooks-Ames
Afermath Of Chile’s Earthquake (Video)
Above is a video from Al Jazeera English reporters describing the devastating situation on the ground in Chile in the aftermath of Saturday’s massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake. In addition to […] Read More >
March 2, 2010 > Staff
Earthquake in Chile: Bachelet Deploys Military, Calls For International Aid As Damage Estimates Increase
Today in Latin America Top Story — With public security slackening and estimates of the damage from Chile’s 8.8 magnitude earthquake increasing, the Bachelet administration deployed 10,000 troops and called […] Read More >
March 1, 2010 > Staff
Earthquake Measuring 8.8 Hits Chile; More Than 700 Deaths
Today in Latin America Top Story — An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile this weekend 70 miles from the city of Concepción, the country’s second largest metropolitan area. The earthquake, […] Read More >