The Fall Of Roberto Ampuero As Foreign Affairs Minister
SANTIAGO – President Piñera reshuffled his cabinet on Thursday. While some ministers just have to move desks, four others were given the boot. In the latter...
Tag : ampuero
President Piñera Intervenes And Replaces Four Ministers
SANTIAGO – After a short meeting with his cabinet today, President Piñera replaced four ministers amidst growing discontent in Chile over the achievements of the...
UPDATE: Venezuelan Opposition Leader Leaves Chilean Embassy
CARACAS – Leopoldo López, the Venezuelan opposition leader who entered the Chilean diplomatic residence yesterday, has moved to the Spanish embassy. Chilean Foreign Minister Roberto...
Carabineros serving during Beagle crisis receive La Moneda honors
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera honored 12 Carabineros (local police) for their service during the Beagle crisis in 1978, when Argentina was about to invade...
The dawn of ostrich-style migration politics
In a surprise move, Chile pulled out of the UN migration pact at the last minute. Congressional foreign affairs committee leader Ricardo Lagos Weber, cited...
Mexico confirms extradition of “Comandante Emilio” to Chile
SANTIAGO – Through a press release, the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that its government will extradite Raúl Escobar Poblete, also known as...
Maduro: “Chile is victim of a campaign against the Bolivarian revolution”
SANTIAGO – A video appeared on Twitter, where Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro calls Chileans “victims of a campaign against the Bolivarian revolution”. The government of...
Trade, security dominate first days of Piñera’s Europe trip
President Sebastián Piñera, together with foreign minister Roberto Ampuero, met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. Apart from economic matters, Piñera also raised the...
Bolivia’s Morales praises Chile on national holiday
Through his Twitter account Bolivia’s president Evo Morales greeted Chile on its national holidays, known as Fiestas Patrias. Morales used the opportunity to “greet the...