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Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Santiago, Chile
Travel guide of “must-sees” in the Chilean capital for visitors who can only stay for the weekend.
Preview: Chile industry output, jobless rate seen rising
Sounding of local and international financial analysts to get an informed prediction of jobs and output data ahead of the Central Bank’s release later that week.
Analysis: LatAm miners want better enforcement of safety rules
Regional analysis of mining safety in light of mining accidents in Colombia, Chile and Venezuela during summer 2010. Role: Reported for the Chilean angle.
Space, oceans hold clues to Chile miners’ survival
Color story on upcoming steps in the Chilean miner-rescue saga, with quotes from Chilean submarine commander and former NASA astronaut. Role: Contributed writing, reporting, editing.
Q&A: What’s next for Chilean miners found alive
Basic outline of coming days for the 33 miners found alive but trapped half a mile underground after a cave-in, written in question-and-answer format.
WRAPUP 3-Chile Q2 growth surges, gov’t warns on strong peso
Final wrapup piece after higher-than-expected second-quarter growth data from Chile’s central bank was released earlier in the morning–updates with comments from Chilean Finance Minister Felipe Larrain, who warned of government intervention on the sharply-appreciating peso in order to keep the … Continue reading
SONDEO: Economía Chile habría crecido 6,2 pct en 2do trimestre
Shared byline on the Spanish language preview of Chile’s economic growth data for the second quarter, as predicted by a pool of economists.
SONDEO: Precios al consumidor Chile habrían subido 0,7 pct julio
Shared byline on the Spanish language preview of consumer price data for July, as predicted by a pool of economists.
New Chilean gay marriage bill likely to struggle
Coverage of proposed gay marriage bill in Chile in context of recently passed gay marriage law in neighboring Argentina, as well as the hostile political environment in Chile at the time.
Preview: Chile to grow 0.3 pct in June vs. July; CPI seen up
Sounding of local and international financial analysts ahead of national statistic center’s release of economic growth and inflation data due out that week. –Typical preview assignment; completed every other week for financial data being published by IMACEC statistics center or … Continue reading