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 America. The Buin Zoo in Chile’s capital of Santiago unveiled Silverio […]
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A white rhino is born in a Chilean zoo, boosting the near-endangered 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 America. The Buin Zoo in Chile’s […]
Appeals court rules that the case of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda’s death be reopened
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — An appeals court in Chile’s capital on Tuesday ruled that the case of Chilean poet and Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda‘s death be reopened, saying the investigation has not been exhausted and new steps could help clarify the cause of his death. Last December, a judge rejected a request by Neruda’s […]
Utilities shut off in area as Palm Beach crews battle fires at homes on Chilean Avenue
Gas, electricity and water were shut off to a chunk of Midtown Palm Beach on Monday evening as Fire Rescue crews responded to a pair of fires at homes on Chilean Avenue. The town received multiple emergency calls about 4:45 p.m. Monday for the fires, which involved a generator explosion and a live power line […]
Former Chilean president Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter accident
Sebastian Pinera, the two-time former president of Chile died on Tuesday in a helicopter accident, aged 74. Chilean interior minister Carolina Toha confirmed the death of the former president on Tuesday evening. No further details were immediately released about the cause of the incident. Serving as president from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 […]