(Natural News) As the country enters its 13th year of persistent drought, Chile is having to implement new water restrictions for the capital city of Santiago, population six million. “A city can’t live without water,” announced Claudio Orrego, the governor of the Santiago metropolitan region (RELATED: Utah’s Great Salt Lake region is also drying up […]

(Natural News) Chile has passed an employment law to protect against discrimination of mutants and genetically modified humans. The bill titled “Prohibits Labor Discrimination Against Mutations or Alterations of Genetic Material or Genetic Testing” was passed by the National Congress of Chile last February 16. It may not seem related for now, but it is worth noting that […]

(Natural News) All of the worst Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) “hotspots” around the world are places with very high vaccination rates, the latest data shows. The United Kingdom, Israel, and Chile, which all have high vaccine uptake due to heavy prodding and draconian impositions from the government, just so happen to have some of the highest […]

(Natural News) The recent push toward clean energy and transportation has driven up demand for electric vehicles and the batteries that power them. Lithium is an important element in the manufacture of electric vehicle batteries, and the Atacama salt flat in Chile holds most of the world’s lithium reserves. However, extracting this element from the […]

(Natural News) Scientists in Chile are warning that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Chinese company Sinovac offers “very weak“ protection against the virus until after the second dose. It is an important warning as the vaccine is being used widely in the developing world. Countries like Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia and Turkey are all currently […]

(Natural News) Chile’s government was praised throughout the world for its “model rollout” of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. But the South American nation is now being hammered by a massive coronavirus outbreak that has threatened to overwhelm the country’s health systems. The Chilean government has vaccinated more of its population than any other country in […]

(Natural News) The South American nation of Chile was lauded by its neighbors for its coronavirus vaccination program, comparable to that of Israel. The Middle Eastern country managed to emerge from a lockdown with the help of widespread immunization drives. But despite the mass inoculations, Chile has since gone back into lockdown – a stark contrast to Israel, […]

(Natural News) Chile has announced plans to begin a competitive process that will award $50 million in subsidies for green-hydrogen projects. The prospect of getting these subsidies has attracted multiple investors as the country looks to become carbon neutral. The Chilean Ministry of Energy has identified about 40 projects that could receive subsidies, which would be awarded […]

(Natural News) Gravediggers in Chile’s capital of Santiago are digging 2,000 fresh graves as the country braces for a surge in Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and deaths, authorities confirmed Thursday. The announcement comes after the country’s infection rate skyrocketed this week, prompting the government to declare a mandatory lockdown of Santiago on Friday. More deaths […]

(Natural News) Chilean President Sebastian Pinera warned on Tuesday that the country would experience its “greatest health challenge in decades” following a spike in new coronavirus cases across the region. As of late Thursday, the country has a total caseload of 37,040 and 368 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. In the capital city […]