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The window of opportunity to address increasing drought and expanding drylands is vanishing

Chile, Argentina and the American West are in the midst of a decade-long, megadrought — the driest conditions those regions have seen in a century. And many areas in Western Canada and the United States are experiencing extreme drought — a once in 20-year event.

The Conversation

Chile constitutional assembly does not okay expanded state mining rights

Chile's constitutional assembly passed articles expanding environmental rights on Saturday, but stopped short of approving a proposal to give the state exclusive mining rights over lithium, hydrocarbons and rare earth metals and majority ownership of copper mines.

Reuters

Chile's parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water

A record-breaking drought in Chile is impacting mining operations and forcing companies to escalate their search for more sources of water, from water treatment and pricey desalination plants to even encouraging workers to use less water in the shower.

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Chile call for Ecuador to be kicked out of World Cup over alleged ineligible player

The Football Federation of Chile have filed a legal challenge arguing that Byron Castillo was not eligible to play for Ecuador in World Cup qualifying

The Independent UK

Chile Claims Ecuador Had Ineligible Player in World Cup Qualifying

The Chilean soccer federation has called upon FIFA to investigate Ecuador, which could give Chile a chance at being granted a place in Qatar.

Sports Illustrated

Rugby evening headlines as star commits to Welsh region amid uncertainty and Wales ace ruled out of summer tour

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Wales Online

Scotland 'A' rugby side to play fixture for first time in eight years

SCOTLAND ‘A’ will play a fixture for the first time in eight years next month when they take on Chile in Santiago. The match on Saturday 25 June…

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'It means everything' - Robledo family return to Tyneside for plaque unveiling

Newcastle United legends George and Ted Robledo have been honoured in a special ceremony in Fenham

Chronicle Live

‘We were told our brothers were dead’: Chile’s lost tribe reclaims identity

History books said the Selk’nam, inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America, were extinct but Chile may be about to legally recognize their descendants

The Guardian - US

Sunak urged to issue green bonds with higher returns if climate goals missed

Thinktank says following Chile’s example would give ministers greater incentive to meet targets

The Guardian - UK

Arica review – gripping tale of Chileans fighting back against a mining giant

This documentary covers the struggle for environmental justice as 800 local residents take a Swedish company to court

The Guardian - UK

Truck, machinery set ablaze in restive Chile's Araucania region

A group of unidentified individuals on Thursday set fire to two dozen trucks and machinery in Chile's southern Araucania region that for years has been marked by conflicts between the government and the Mapuche ethnic group.

Reuters

Man Jailed For Life For Shocking Murder Of Mom And Daughter That Changed Femicide Law In Chile

Fabian Caceres Aravena was jailed for murdering Gabriela Alcaino and her mother Carolina Donoso in the town of Maipu.

Zenger

Just 46 days in office, Chile’s leftist leader runs into trouble

Hailed as the face of a new Latin American left, Chile President Gabriel Boric was not only elected in a landslide, he embraced a constitutional rewrite to turn his nation from a neoliberal mining power into a model of humane green development.

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Manuel Pellegrini: ‘If I had another life I wouldn’t dedicate it to football’

The 68-year-old has the chance to secure a rare trophy for Real Betis against Valencia in the Copa del Rey but says what he would really like is to be able to sing or play the piano

Asharq Al-Awsat

Beirut Port Blast Suspect Faces Extradition Hearing in Madrid

A Portuguese man faced an extradition hearing in Madrid over allegations he was involved in the devastating 2020 port explosion in Beirut, authorities said on Thursday. The man, named in court as Jorge Manuel Mirra Neto Moreira, flew to Chile from the Spanish capital this week but was put on…

Reuters

Chile constitutional assembly knocks back ambitious environmental proposals

Chile's constitutional convention rejected on Thursday night a set of proposals focused on expanding environmental protections, especially around the major mining sector, a blow to reformers which will push the articles back to committees to be reworked.

Chronicle Live

Newcastle United's first South American superstar to be honoured with a blue plaque

George Robledo - and his brother Ted - who starred for Newcastle United in the early 1950s are to be honoured with the unveiling of a blue plaque at their former home in Fenham

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Chile's lower house votes on dueling pension withdrawal bills

Chile's lower house will debate and vote on two proposals for early withdrawal of pensions on Monday, one by legislators and another by President Gabriel Boric, who is seeking to juggle inflation and populist demands.

Zenger

Quake Terror: Experts Identify Giant Tsunami That Decimated Coastal Communities For 1,000 Years

The strongest seismic event known to science is the 1960 earthquake that struck the town of Lumaco,near the city of Valdivia.

Insider UK

Wood to engineer large-scale green hydrogen project in Chile

The project should provide an off-grid integrated energy complex to produce ammonia from green hydrogen

Reuters

Chile faces pressure to increase spending despite high inflation, Bank of America says

Chilean President Gabriel Boric faces an economic slowdown and high inflation, which conflicts with his goal to expand social programs, and could increase pressure for more financial stimulus, according to a Bank of America report released on Thursday.

Reuters

Chile's constitutional assembly votes to replace senate with new chamber

In a marathon voting session to restructure Chile's political system that finished late Wednesday night, the country's constitutional assembly voted to replace its 200-year-old senate with a new "chamber of regions".

Reuters

Chile's Boric proposes restricted pension withdrawals, citing inflation

A new pension withdrawal in Chile was voted down by a congressional committee Tuesday night after President Gabriel Boric submitted a competing proposal hours earlier that cleared a vote in a separate committee.

Radio France Internationale

French court jails Chilean 28 years for murder of Japanese ex-girlfriend

A French court on Tuesday sentenced Nicolas Zepeda, a Chilean man, to 28 years in jail for murdering his Japanese ex-girlfriend in 2016 in eastern France, after a high-profile investigation spanning three continents.

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