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+ New protests over transport system flare again in Santiago + Posted by Giovanni: Fresh protests have flared again in chile's capital city Santiago, over the contentious new public transportation ...

+ Chile s airline industry booming forecasts for 2007 rise + Posted by Giovanni: Despite being thwarted in its recent bid to buy a share in Brazilian airline Nova Varig, Chile's main carrier LAN [...] . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / investing. reuters. co. uk/ news/ articleinvesting. Tags: business, . Comments: 0.

+ Chile s currency continues rapid advance as economy grows + Posted by Giovanni: Largely due to big inflows of capital resulting from the expectation of increased economic growth in Chile, the [...] source: Bloombergs . Chile's Peso Rises to Two-Week High as Economic Growth Quickens Tags: economy, . Comments: 0.

+ Michelle Bachelet fights to restore her platform + Posted by Giovanni: Despite her platform of social justice for all and economic stability, Michelle Bachelet is fighting to stop her [...] source: New York Times . One Year Into Term, Chile s Leader Tries to Reverse Slide Tags: politics, . Comments: 0.

+ Students clash again with police over transport system + Posted by Giovanni: Students continued their protests against the new public transportation system which they claim overcharges some [...] news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070405/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ chile_ protests_ 1;_ Tags: human interest, . Comments: 0.

+ U.S. environmental group visits disputed dam site + Posted by Giovanni: Representatives of a U.S. based environmental group, the Natural Resources Defense Council, which opposes plans to [...] to the country. Original source: Santiago Times . NRDC meets dam opponents Tags: environmental, . Comments: 0.

+ Lawyers want judge removed from trial + Posted by Giovanni: Lawyers representing the families of victims of an infamous case dating back to 1973, have questioned the ability [...] be removed from the bench. Original source: Santiago Times . Judge's loyalties questioned Tags: legal, . Comments: 0.

+ UFO was Russian space junk + Posted by Giovanni: A sensational story that flaming Russian space junk fallen from orbit, narrowly missed a Chilean jetliner was ...

+ Teachers still below competency level in Chile + Posted by Giovanni: Despite improvement during 2006,The Ministry of Education says that approximately one third of teachers remain ...

+ Support for Bachelet on the wane say polls + Posted by Giovanni: The chaos over the new Santiago transport system continues with President Michelle Bachelet sacking four [...] is on the wane. Original source: BBC news . Purge amid Chile transport chaos Tags: politics, . Comments: 0.

+ Over 800 students arrested in violent clashes + Posted by Giovanni: Over 800 young people were arrested and then released in the student violence that has swept Chile over the last [...] com/ s/ ap/ 20070331/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ chile_ protests_ 6;_ ylt=Aoc207l1ZQfM3_ Tags: education, . Comments: 0.

+ Students in violent protests across Chile provoke police + Posted by Giovanni: Wide ranging protests by Chilean students have required the police to use tear gas and water cannons to bring it [...] news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070330/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ chile_ protests_ 4;_ Tags: human interest, . Comments: 0.

+ Chilean wines finding international popularity + Posted by Giovanni: Long known for its so-so wines, the story has changed, and Chile is now regularly producing a range of exciting [...] com/ mld/ sanluisobispo/ 16424642. htm, anchor: Chilean wineries have made Tags: cuisine, . Comments: 0.

+ Flaming objects miss Chilean airliner + Posted by Giovanni: A report released by airline spokesmen states that the pilots of a Chilean jetliner saw several flaming objects [...] in the earth's atmosphere. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to Tags: human interest, . Comments: 0.

+ Italy wants to invest in Chilean energy sector + Posted by Giovanni: In a statement made after his recent visit to Chile, Italian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi said his country wanted [...] reuters. com/ dynamic/ countrypages/ chile/ 1175120491nN28349684. ASP, anchor: Prodi Tags: energy, . Comments: 0.

+ Japan signs first South American free trade pact + Posted by Giovanni: Chilean Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley has signed a bilateral free trade agreement in Tokyo with his Japanese [...] to http:/ / www. chron. com/ disp/ story. mpl/ ap/ fn/ 4664539. html, anchor: Tags: international, . Comments: 0.

+ Bachelet swears in another round of ministers + Posted by Giovanni: Driven by the public transportation fiasco in Santiago that has severely damaged her popularity, the Chilean [...] / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070328/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ chile_ cabinet_ shuffle;_ Tags: politics, . Comments: 0.

+ Bachelet apologizes to the poor. + Posted by Giovanni: Apologizing to the poor especially for the poor transport system, Chile's President, Michelle Bachelet, made [...] . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / today. reuters. com/ news/ articleinvesting. Tags: politics, . Comments: 0.

+ Ancient herbal remedies rediscovered in Chile + Posted by Giovanni: One of Chile's largest native ethnic groups, the Mapuche, have long used a wide range of herbal remedies to cure a [...] was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ nm/ 20070325/ wl_ nm/ chile_ mapuche_ dc;_ Tags: medical, . Comments: 0.

+ Chile trade delegation visits Australia + Posted by Giovanni: A Chilean trade delegation to Australia will attempt to forge stronger mining links between the two countries. The [...] source: abc.net.au . Trade delegation looks to strengthen Chile-WA mining links Tags: international, . Comments: 0.

+ Bomb found behind presidential palace + Posted by Giovanni: Police located and defused an explosive device place on the roof of a vehicle parked behind the presidential [...] source: Peoples Daily Online . Bomb defused near Chile's presidential palace Tags: human interest, . Comments: 0.

+ Journalist Chile too humble about its successes + Posted by Giovanni: According to a journalist, Chile successes in leading its population out of poverty deserve to be better [...] source: Miami Herald . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. miamiherald. com/ Tags: human interest, . Comments: 0.

+ Bachelet: we will make decisions together with the people. + Posted by Giovanni: Announcing that "as of today, we begin a process aimed at making decisions....with the people....who are so far [...] announced an investment plan to improve infrastructure in the area. Original source: Tags: politics, . Comments: 0.

+ Pinochet victims exhumed in effort to identify them + Posted by Giovanni: In a renewed effort to determine their identities, Chilean authorities began exhuming the remains of dozens of [...] / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070322/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ chile_ exhumations;_ Tags: human rights, . Comments: 0.

+ Head of National Mining Company dismissed by President + Posted by Giovanni: Oscar Landerretche, who has led the National Mining Company (ENAMI) for the past year, has been dismissed by ...

+ Gabriela Mistral s life presented in a different light + Posted by Giovanni: A book to be published in English by a US professor of literature, presents a very different version of the life [...] source: The Santiago Times . U.S. WRITER SAYS CHILE S GABRIELA MISTRAL WAS CRAZY Tags: journalism, . Comments: 0.

+ Chile s greatest sculptors to be celebrated + Posted by Giovanni: An exhibition this year will commemorate the work of two of Chile's greatest artists, sculptors Marta Colvin and [...] source: The Santiago Times . CHILE CELEBRATES SCULPTORS MARTA COLVIN AND SAMUEL ROM N Tags: the arts, . Comments: 0.