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Chile military hesitated on tsunami alert: official

REUTERS

March 3, 2010 5:15 PM EST
Source: IBT Times

A top military official in Chile admitted Tuesday his team hesitated in providing information about a possible tsunami following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the nation during pre-dawn hours Saturday.

The death toll [...]

Is Chile's new president ready to deal with an earthquake's aftereffects?

Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Source: The Washington Post

FIRST REACTIONS to Chile’s massive earthquake, both in and outside the country, included a sense of relief that a shock that registered 500 times larger than that of Haiti’s in January caused nowhere near [...]

At least 708 killed in Chile earthquake

A man holds up a Chilean flag in a flooded area in Pelluhue.

Source: USA Today

CONCEPCION, Chile (AP) — President Michelle Bachelet says that Chile’s earthquake killed at least 708 people — sharply increasing the known death toll.
The president tells a news conference that the country faces “a catastrophe of such unthinkable magnitude [...]

Aftershocks rattle Chile after record quake

By David Lillo, AP  Cars tumbled across a highway near Santiago, Chile, after a 8-8-magnitude quake struck early Saturday morning.

Source: USA Today

ALCA, Chile (AP) — One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded tore apart houses, bridges and highways in central Chile on Saturday and sent a tsunami racing halfway around the world. Chileans near the epicenter were tossed about [...]

First General Dynamics-manufactured Antenna Moved to Astronomical Observatory Site High in the Chilean Andes

Comprising 66 antennas built by companies in North America, Europe and Japan, the world’s most advanced ground-based observatory begins to take shape.

NEWTON, N.C. – The first of 25 North American antennas to be manufactured by General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies for [...]

Chile Denies Using Military to Spy on Peru

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Published: 14 Nov 2009 13:17

SANTIAGO, Chile – Chile’s government dismissed allegations Nov. 14 that members of its military had spied on neighboring Peru, as a serious diplomatic row between the two countries deepened.

“When there are accusations of this type, [...]

Peru pulls out of summit over alleged espionage

As tensions rise, Chile denies charges, says it does not engage in spying

Reuters
updated 4:23 a.m. PT, Sat., Nov . 14, 2009
Source: MSNBC

SINGAPORE – Peru will quit an APEC summit in Singapore after recalling its envoy to Chile over charges a [...]

AFSOUTH Airmen participate in Exercise ‘Salitre II’

Posted 10/21/2009

by Tech. Sgt. Eric Petosky
12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Public Affairs
Source: USAF

10/21/2009 – DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFNS) — More than 190 Air Forces Southern Airmen are representing the United States during Exercise SALITRE II, a Chilean [...]