Last Updated:March 28, 2025, 14:38 IST A 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar brings back memories of the most powerful earthquake ever recorded occurred on May 22, 1960, in Valdivia, Chile. The 1960 Chilean earthquake’s fault line extended approximately 1,000 miles, contributing to its unprecedented strength. A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar near Mandalay on Friday, March
The U.S. declared that three alleged members of the violent transnational gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) are “alien enemies” and plans to extradite them to Chile, where they are wanted for numerous violent crimes, officials said Monday. The Justice Department said the three gang members were Adrian Rafael Gamez Finol, 38, Miguel Oyola Jimenez and
EXCLUSIVE: A bipartisan group of lawmakers asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to nix Chile’s status on the visa waiver program (VWP) amid a major gang burglary risk. Reps. Young Kim, Derek Tran, Dave Min and Mike Levin of California sent a letter to DHS asking that Chile be taken off the list, which
This article is part of a Women and Leadership special report highlighting women who are charting new pathways and fighting for opportunities for women and others. The first time she encountered discrimination, Isidora Uribe Silva said, she was 12. “Up until that point, having cerebral palsy was never a problem from the perspective of others,
Chile has declared a state of emergency after a nationwide power cut left 19million people in darkness. A curfew has been enforced across much of the country, including in the capital Santiago, until 6am on Wednesday morning. The blackout, which left 98 per cent of the population without electricity, caused traffic chaos as streetlights went dark,
A man walks in a parking garage during a power outage, in Santiago, Chile, on Feb. 25, 2025. Matias Basualdo/AP hide caption toggle caption Matias Basualdo/AP SANTIAGO, Chile — A sweeping blackout plunged most of Chile into darkness Tuesday, stranding commuters, knocking the internet offline and paralyzing businesses and daily life as officials scrambled to
Chile’s government imposed a curfew and declared a state of emergency in response to a sweeping blackout that cut electricity to most of the country including the capital, Santiago, on Tuesday. The massive outage, which began in the afternoon, affected eight million households across the country, from the northern port city of Arica to Los
Millions of Chileans lost power Tuesday, including those in the capital of Santiago, the government said. The blackout affected the northern Arica and Parinacota regions to the southern Los Lagos region, according to an X post by the undersecretary of the interior. A “disruption in the supply of electricity” had provoked a “massive power outage”
Millions of people are thought to be without electricity across Chile after a large nationwide power outage. According to the national service for disaster prevention and response (SENAPRED), an area spanning most of the country is impacted, including the capital city, Santiago. The exact scale of the outage, which began earlier on Tuesday, is not
By ADRY TORRES FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 14:23 EST, 25 February 2025 | Updated: 15:36 EST, 25 February 2025 A massive power outage has left 19 million people without electricity in Chile on Tuesday. The blackout affected the northern Arica and Parinacota region to the southern Los Lagos region, according to the Undersecretariat of the Interior.