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Chilean Government sends Political Parties bill to Congress
The Minister Secretary General of the Presidency, Cristián Larroulet, sent the Political Parties bill to Congress today, one of a series of political reforms that the Government of Sebastián Piñera is implementing as part of [...]
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51 teams kick off the National Street Football tour in Punta Arenas
The tour got underway with “Mundo Fútbol Calle” (the World of Street Football) being set up in the state-owned Gimnasio Fiscal in Punta Arenas, in the far south of Chile. The tour will visit 11 [...]
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First Lady launches “BKN (Cool) Snack” to increase fruit consumption among children
María Pinto was the municipality selected for the “BKN Snack” pilot program. Five public schools from this area, kindergarten to 8th grade, will participate in the program designed to encourage healthy eating.
The initiative is [...]
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Treasury Minister, Felipe Larraín, highlights a 0.5% fall in the CPI for April: “This is good news for the Chilean people”
The head of public finance added that this “means greater purchasing power and salaries that go further”.
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A 0.5% drop has been registered in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April, according to today’s report by [...] -
Chile’s First Lady announces the setting up of the Gonzalo Rojas cultural center
With the purchase of the poet’s former home in Chillán by the Government of Chile, the Gonzalo Rojas Cultural Center is set to become a reality, paying homage to his life and work.
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Minister Felipe Larraín regarding the March unemployment figure for Santiago of 6.7%: “This is the lowest level of unemployment in the month of March for 15 years”
According to a survey by the Universidad de Chile, the rate of unemployment has dropped by 1.3% compared to March 2012, boosted by a 2.3% rise in employment.
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Minister Errázuriz and the founder of Waze agree to develop new technological applications for public transportation
The Transport and Telecommunications Minister ratified the government’s interest in continuing to introduce intelligent technologies to improve travel experiences and public transport management across Chile. “Transportation evolves through technology; technology created and designed to improve [...]
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Declaration by the Chilean Government
The Plurinational State of Bolivia has presented a claim against the State of Chile before the International Court of Justice, in which it requests the court to issue a decision and declare that our country [...]
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Treasury Minister Felipe Larrain and the launch of the foreign trade portal: “This is a historic day for Chilean foreign trade”
Today the Minister participated in the implementation of the Pilot for Exporters within the Integrated System for Foreign Trade (SICEX).
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This procedure will reduce by half the cost involved in export and import operations for Chilean [...] -
Minvu launches virtual map of urban parks in Greater Santiago
The new tool can be easily and quickly checked on smart phones, computers and tablets.
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A free virtual map with information on 42 main urban parks in Greater Santiago was launched by the Ministry of Housing [...] -
Treasury Minister Felipe Larraín concludes his participation in the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
During his final day in Washington, the Treasury Minister met with the President of the World Bank, who will soon be visiting Chile.
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Chile’s Treasury Minister, Felipe Larrain, concluded his participation in the Spring Meetings of [...] -
First Lady expresses her support for Minister Beyer prior to the Senate vote on the constitutional accusation made against him
The First Lady said she was hopeful that the Senators would make an informed vote.
Earlier in the day, Cecilia Morel welcomed to La Moneda Palace a delegation of doctors from the United States [...]
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Finance Minister Felipe Larraín to attend the New World Forum, the presentation of the 2013 Human Development Report, and the Spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank
From April 17 to 21, 2013 the Chilean Finance Minister will be in Paris and Washington to meet with world leaders and other global economic experts.
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On Wednesday, the Finance Minister, Felipe Larrain, will join the [...] -
Minister Benítez inaugurates “Eco-hare” and leads environmental certification of two schools on Easter Island
The new ecological building, which will house the offices of the municipality’s Maintenance and Beautification Department, was built with plastic bottles, cans, glass and tires, and is an alternative model for construction on the island. [...]
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Minister Pérez announces that new homes are already complete or under construction for 94% of the families affected by the 2010 earthquake
Of the 222,000 homes affected, work has been completed on 150,000, 60,000 are under construction, whilst just 12,000 have yet to be started.
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The Housing and Urban Development Minister, Rodrigo Pérez, (@ministroperezm), presented a new monthly [...]



