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| Jan.15 |
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Pope Francis in Chile at start of Latin America visit |
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| Dec.16 |
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Chile: Landslide destroys village and kills at least five |
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| Feb.26 |
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Millions without water in Chile capital, Santiago |
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| Jan.26 |
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Chile's worst wildfires destroy town, death toll at 10 
Map of Santa Olga Chile| Flames from one of Chile's worst wildfires completely consumed the town of Santa Olga as the death toll from the blazes since November rose to 10 | |
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| Jan.25 |
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Chile forest fires: Death toll now rises to six |
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| Jan.2 |
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Forest fire destroys homes in hills above Chilean port city |
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| Dec.25 |
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Powerful earthquake shakes Chile |
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| Jul.7 |
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Chile Caravan of Death: Former army commander Cheyre arrested |
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| Jun.26 |
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Chile wins Copa America over Argentina on PKs. New Jersey
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| May.22 |
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Man mauled by lions in Chile zoo in apparent suicide attempt |
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| Mar.17 |
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Attempt to recreate Kon-Tiki voyage ends with rescue |
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| Feb.9 |
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6.3 quake strikes Chile, no damage reported |
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| Nov.27 |
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6.2 quake strikes northern Chile |
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| Nov.10 |
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6.9-magnitude quake hits off Chile |
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| Sep.17 |
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Chile quake: State of emergency declared for Coquimbo |
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| Sep.16 |
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Tsunami alert as Chile hit by powerful earthquake A 8.3-magnitude earthquake has hit central Chile, causing buildings to sway in the capital Santiago, officials say
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| Aug.7 |
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Chile ex-spymaster, Manuel Contreras, dies at 86 |
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| Jun.19 |
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Strong earthquake reported in Chile |
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| Apr.30 |
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Calbuco Volcano erupts for third time in 8 days |
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| Apr.26 |
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Volcano Calbuco quietens but remains unstable |
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| Mar.13 |
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Forest fire rages near Valparaiso, thousands evacuated A serious forest fire in Chile is spreading quickly and threatening to reach the nearby port cities of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar
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| Aug.23 |
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6.6-magnitude earthquake in Valparaiso, Chile |
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| Jun.18 |
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Spain knocked out of World Cup by Chile. Rio de Janeiro
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| Apr.13 |
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Forest fire kills 16, destroys 500 homes |
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| Apr.12 |
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Forest fire destroys 150 homes in Chilean city |
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| Apr.1 |
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Tsunami warning after 8.2 quake strikes off Chile An earthquake of 8.0 magnitude has struck off Chile's coast near Iquique, triggering a tsunami warning for all of Latin America's Pacific co...
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| Mar.16 |
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Minor damage in earthquake off Chilean shore |
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| Dec.15 |
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Huge poll win for Chilean left Left-wing candidate Michelle Bachelet has been elected Chilean president for a second time, defeating her run-off rival by a wide margin
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| Nov.17 |
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Chile election goes to second round |
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| Aug.1 |
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Anger in Chile over ruling on 2010 mine collapse |
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| Sep.2 |
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Chile air force plane disappears |
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| Jun.20 |
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Ash cloud grounds Australian flights An ash cloud is drifting around the world for a second time after spewing from a Chilean volcano more than two weeks ago
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| Jun.11 |
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Chile volcano affects NZ flights. New Zealand
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| Feb.27 |
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Chileans commemorate quake |
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| Jan.2 |
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Major earthquake strikes central Chile
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| Dec.23 |
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Parcel bombs hit Rome embassies
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| Dec.8 |
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Prison fire kills 81 in Chile |
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| Oct.17 |
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Service of thanks at Chile mine |
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| Oct.15 |
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31 of 33 miners released from hospital
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| Oct.14 |
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First Chile miners allowed home |
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| Oct.13 |
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Chile mine rescue reaches endgame |
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Last trapped Chile miner rescued Map of Copiapo Chile The last of the 33 miners trapped deep underground in northern Chile for more than two months has been rescued
| They were greeted by families and President Sebastian Pinera. The rescued miners have been taken to hospital with severe dental infections and some eye problems. The six rescuers sent down to assist the miners are now being winched up
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Half of trapped 33 miners rescued
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| Oct.12 |
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Joy as first 3 Chile miners freed
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First Chile miner reaches surface
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Rescue of trapped miners to begin soon
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| Oct.11 |
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Tests at Chile mine 'promising' |
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Time set for Chilean mine rescue |
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| Oct.10 |
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Final steps under way before mine rescue
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| Oct.9 |
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Evacuation of miners to start Wednesday
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Rescue drill reaches trapped miners
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| Oct.8 |
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Rescuers hours away from miners |
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Drill 24 hours from miners
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| Oct.4 |
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Chile miners' rescue 'very close' |
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| Oct.1 |
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Mine rescue 'this month'
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| Sep.26 |
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Rescue capsule arrives at Chile mine
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| Sep.19 |
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Pinera speaks with trapped miners |
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| Sep.17 |
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Bore hole reaches trapped Chilean miners A bore hole reached 33 miners, but it must be widened before the miners can squeeze through -- a process that should take a few weeks
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| Sep.15 |
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November rescue hope for miners
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| Sep.12 |
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Cigarettes, electricity on way to miners |
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| Sep.6 |
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One rescue operation temporarily halted |
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| Sep.2 |
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Chile health minister: Miners strong |
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| Sep.1 |
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Chile miners given first hot meal |
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| Aug.31 |
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Drilling to reach miners begins Drilling has begun as part of an effort to reach the 33 miners who have been trapped underground in Chile for more than three weeks
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| Aug.30 |
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Trapped miners to get hot food |
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| Aug.29 |
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Chile miners speak to loved ones |
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| Aug.28 |
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'Plan B' for quicker mine rescue
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| Aug.27 |
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Five Chilean miners 'depressed' |
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Plan to rescue miners quicker in works |
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| Aug.26 |
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Miner family suing owners |
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Trapped miners send video messages |
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| Aug.25 |
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Trapped miners building shrine |
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| Aug.24 |
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Mental ordeal awaits trapped miners |
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| Aug.23 |
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Supplies sent to trapped miners |
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| Aug.22 |
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33 trapped miners alive after 17 days Map of Copiapo Chile| Miners are alive and in a shelter, President Pinera said, raising hopes for the first time in the nearly 3 weeks since the mine collapsed. Rescuers retrieved a note from the min... | |
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| Aug.6 |
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33 workers trapped in mine Map of Copiapo Chile 130 people were working to rescue the miners after the main ramp into the mine was blocked
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| Jun.3 |
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Van der Sloot arrested in Chile He's the suspect in a young woman's slaying in Peru and previously considered a suspect in the disappearance of U.S. Natalee Holloway in Ar...
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| Apr.24 |
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Cult leader Schaefer dies in Chile prison |
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| Apr.7 |
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Pinochet judge charged with abuse. Spain
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| Mar.27 |
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Preisdent Pinera marks month since quake |
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| Mar.11 |
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Pinera sworn in as president
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Three strong earthquakes strike Chile |
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| Mar.5 |
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Chile sacks official over tsunami alert |
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| Mar.3 |
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Aid starts to flow in quake-damaged Chile |
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| Mar.2 |
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Bachelet urges survivors to stay calm |
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| Mar.1 |
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Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest
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| Feb.28 |
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President Bachelet steps up quake rescue |
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Chileans awake to more aftershocks |
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| Feb.27 |
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Quake affects two million, says Bachelet |
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Massive 8.8 quake hits Chile Map of Chillan Chile| An earthquake is killing at least 147 people and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin. The quake struck at 3:34 a.m. off the coast. A large wave killed three people and 10 we... | |
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| Jan.17 |
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Billionaire Pinera wins presidential election Conservative Sebastian Pinera has won presidential run-off, ending two decades of centre-left rule
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| Dec.13 |
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Presidential race to see runoff |
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| May.26 |
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Pinochet suspects arrests ordered |
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| Nov.16 |
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30 tons of extra aid sent to quake area |
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| Nov.14 |
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Thousands homeless after quake Map of Tocopilla Chile Thousands may have to sleep in the streets after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the north part of the country, killing at least 2 people
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| Oct.4 |
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Pinochet family arrested The widow and 5 children of former military ruler have been arrested on charges of embezzlement
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| Sep.21 |
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Chile court extradites Fujimori
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| Sep.12 |
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Hundreds arrested on coup anniversary |
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| Dec.12 |
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Hecklers, admirers bid farewell to Pinochet
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| Dec.10 |
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Clashes follow death of Pinochet |
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General Pinochet dead Map of Santiago Chile Chilean TV reports: The 91-year-old former military leader Augusto Pinochet has died at a Santiago military hospital
| Augusto Pinochet was in power from 1973-90 after overthrowing the government when 3,000 people were killed or disappeared. Supporters saw Pinochet as a Cold War hero for overthrowing President Allende. The dictatorship brought South America's most stable economy
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| Dec.3 |
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Pinochet has heart attack |
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| Aug.31 |
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Strike ends at Escondida |
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| Mar.11 |
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Chile ushers in first female president |
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| Jan.25 |
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Pinochet's daughter seeks asylum in U.S. |
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| Jan.15 |
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Bachelet wins presidency Socialist Michelle Bachelet appeared to have won a solid victory to become the country's first woman president
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| Dec.11 |
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Leaders face poll run-off |
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| Nov.24 |
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Pinochet charged over dissidents Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest
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| Nov.6 |
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Fujimori under arrest
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| May.20 |
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Missing 41 troops feared dead Chile's army chief: At least 41 Chilean soldiers who went missing in a snowstorm are almost certainly dead
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| Jan.5 |
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Pinochet under house arrest |
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| Dec.13 |
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Judge charges Pinochet
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| Nov.19 |
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APEC leaders greeted by protests |
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| Sep.25 |
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Pinochet quizzed over killings |
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| Jul.9 |
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Court rules Pinochet unfit for trial
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| May.21 |
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28 die in prison riot fire |
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| May.24 |
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Pinochet's immunity ends A court strips Pinochet of immunity from prosecution as a senator-for-life, clearing way for trial on murder and torture
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| Jan.17 |
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Socialist candidate elected president
before year 2000
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| Feb. 12, 1818 |
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Independence of Chile proclaimed The War of Independence was an armed conflict between pro-independence criollos seeking independence from Spain and royalist criollos
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| Feb. 2, 1709 |
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Rescue of Alexander of Selkirk (Robinson Crusoe) Duke, a privateering ship piloted by William Dampier, and its sailing companion, the Duchess. Thomas Dover led the landing party that met Se...
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