Chile blocks world's highest mine project
Chile's environmental regulator has stopped construction and imposed sanctions on Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project, citing "serious violations" of its environmental permit. Full story
4-nation Pacific Alliance trade bloc forges ahead
The presidents of Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico meet in the western city of Cali on Thursday in hopes of completing a nascent trade bloc that looks to the European Union as a model and aims to further open their trade with Asia. Full story
Chile miner happy to be played by Banderas in film
Antonio Banderas will star in a movie as one of the 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for more than two months in 2010, and the charismatic survivor he's playing couldn't be happier. Full story
Magnitude 6.8 quake strikes off Chile; no tsunami seen
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but Chilean emergency authorities said they saw no prospect that the tremor would generate a tsunami. Full story
Telescope Reveals Spectacular 'Fiery Ribbon' in Orion Nebula (Photos)
A telescope in Chile has captured stunning new photos of a cosmic ribbon shimmering in the Orion nebula more than 1,000 light-years from Earth. Full story
Chilean officials tour Philadelphia port
Following up on last month's South American trade mission, Gov. Tom Corbett welcomed a group of officials from Chile to the Port of Philadelphia. Full story
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Student protesters clash with police in Chile
A march for education reform in Chile turned violent between police and student demonstrators. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.
What third world economies can teach the US
Author Peter Blair Henry joins Morning Joe to discuss "Turnaround: Third World Lessons for First World Growth," which looks at how China, Mexico and Brazil turned around their economies and what lessons the U.S. can learn from those examples.
Pilot whales wash ashore in Chile beach
Fisherman call on Chile's navy to help rescue nearly 50 pilot whales found stranded along the Strait of Magellan. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Chileans go to war with tomatoes
An estimated 7,000 people participated in the third annual "War of the Tomato" in Chile this weekend. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Massive waves batter, strand cargo ship
High waters off the Chilean coast batter a cargo ship, stranding it just off shore. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
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