Newborn white rhino Silverio takes his first giant steps in a Chilean zoo in a boost to his species

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Hannah, a 13-year-old white rhinoceros, has delivered a newborn calf in a rare zoo birth for the almost endangered species. The arrival of the male calf, named Silverio, two weeks ago marked the third time that a white rhino had ever been born in South...

Stolen at birth, an adoptee sues Chile over thousands of similar dictatorship-era crimes

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A Chilean-American raised in the United States filed a criminal complaint against the Chilean government on Monday, alleging that it engaged in a systematic plan to steal thousands of babies from perceived enemies of the state in the 1970s and 1980s. The case...

Train collision in Chile kills at least 2 people and injures 9 others

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — At least two rail workers were killed and nine others injured Thursday when a freight train collided head-on with another train on a test run just outside the capital of Chile, a rare fatal crash in the South American country. Police said they were...

Storms in Chile damage homes, flood roads and leave at least 1 person dead

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Heavy rains lashed much of Chile on Thursday, damaging homes, flooding roads, knocking out power and causing mudslides that have swept through residential areas. Storms have drenched the center and south Chile throughout the week, displacing people and...

Cerro Grande: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Cerro Grande Mining Corp. (CEGMF) on Thursday reported a loss of $57,000 in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Santiago, Chile-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent. The company's shares...

SQM: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

SANTIAGO CHILE, Chile (AP) — SANTIAGO CHILE, Chile (AP) — Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (SQM) on Thursday reported a loss of $869.5 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Santiago Chile, Chile-based company said it had a loss of $3.03. Earnings, adjusted...

An unusual autumn freeze grips parts of South America, giving Chile its coldest May in 74 years

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chileans are bundling up for their coldest autumn in more than 70 years mere days after sunning in T-shirts — a dramatic change of wardrobe brought on this week by a sudden cold front gripping portions of South America unaccustomed to bitter wind chills this time of year....

Cervecerias Unidas: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $55.8 million. On a per-share basis, the Santiago, Chile-based company said it had net income of 30 cents. The wine, spirits and soft drink...

Banco Santander-Chile: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

SANTIAGO CHILE, Chile (AP) — SANTIAGO CHILE, Chile (AP) — Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $127.1 million. The Santiago Chile, Chile-based bank said it had earnings of 26 cents per share. The results did not meet Wall...

Former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica says has esophageal cancer