Chile News and Headlines
Updated May 10, 2008
Chile forces last residents to leave erupting volcano region (The Toledo Blade)
SANTIAGO, Chile - Police and soldiers cleared the last remaining people from the shadow of a Chilean volcano on Thursday after a strong, overnight explosion spewed glowing-hot rocks from its crater.
Chile volcanic eruption seen at critical stage (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A towering plume of ash from an erupting volcano in Chile's remote Patagonia could rain down on the surrounding area and cause devastating damage, a volcano expert warned on Friday.
Chile Unveils Rebuilding, Aid Plan as Volcano Keeps Erupting (Bloomberg.com)
May 10 (Bloomberg) -- Chile's government announced a plan to rebuild towns in the country's southern Lakes region damaged by a volcano that continues to erupt.
Chile Abandons Pets in Town Stricken by Volcano, Drawing Ire (Bloomberg.com)
May 9 (Bloomberg) -- Chile's government abandoned hundreds of pet cats and dogs in Chaiten, angering animal-rights activists, after more than 4,000 residents near an erupting volcano were evacuated this week.
Chile forces residents to leave region of volcano eruption (Las Cruces Sun-News)
SANTIAGO, Chile?Police and soldiers were clearing the last remaining people from the shadow of a Chilean volcano on Thursday after a strong explosion spewed glowing-hot rocks.
Chile volcano residents removed (Aljazeera)
Chilean police and troops have evacuated the remaining residents of areas affected by the Chaiten volcano, which has erupting for the past week.
Chile Energy Min Authorizes Use Of Biofuel Mixes In Vehicles (INO News)
SANTIAGO (Dow Jones)--The Chilean government has authorized the use of biofuel-regular fuel mixes in vehicles, the Energy Ministry said Friday. The government approved the biodiesel-diesel and bioethanol-gasoline mixes with up to 5% of the biofuel component.
Chile volcano 'at critical stage' (+photos) (The New Zealand Herald)
PUERTO MONTT, Chile - A towering plume of ash from an erupting volcano in Chile's remote Patagonia could rain down on the surrounding area and cause devastating damage, a volcano expert warned today.
Chile volcanic eruption at critical stage: Expert (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A towering plume of ash from an erupting volcano in Chile's remote Patagonia could collapse back down to devastate the surrounding area, a leading expert warned on Friday.
Chile President Bachelet Approval Rating Steady At 46.1% In Apr Poll (Nasdaq)
SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's approval rating held fairly steady at 46.1% in April, from 46.4% the previous month, according to an opinion poll published Friday by conservative polling institute Adimark GfK.
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