Region Metropolitana, Chile News

SANTIAGO, Chile - Chile's environmental regulator blocked Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project on Friday and imposed its maximum fine on the world's largest gold miner, citing "very serious" violations of its environmental permit as well as a failure by the company to accurately describe what it had done wrong.

Another hotel operation is coming to Miami. And this means more jobs , even if they are not the highest paying jobs.

A boy rests on a tree in a farm which was dried up by drought, in the town of San Pedro, some 130 km southwest of Santiago, Chile, onFebruary 26, 2008.

In April, the Americas region reported a 3.5-percent increase in occupancy to 63.8 percent, a 3.4-percent rise in average daily rate to US$112.31 and a 7.0-percent growth in revenue per available room to US$71.67. The Americas region recorded positive results in the three key performance metrics when reported in U.S. dollars during April 2013, ... (more)

The Bayer Aspirin For Workache ad campaign personifies the tools of certain trades to illustrate how painful a headache at work can be.

Antonio Banderas arrives for a screening of 'The Paperboy' at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

In this photo released by Chile's presidential press office, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera waves as he arrival to Congress in Valparaiso, Chile, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

As global Foreign Direct Investment saw a decrease in 2012, Latin America hit a record number.

Alterra Power Corp. announces the completion of a joint venture agreement with Energy Development Corporation for the development of Alterra's Mariposa geothermal project in Chile plus three geothermal concessions held by Alterra in Peru.

The company is in the business of generation, transmission and electricity distribution, storage, transport and distribution of gas and associated products and services to allied activities.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting with the Chilean miners who survived a 69-day ordeal trapped in a caved-in gold and copper mine in Chile, at his office on March 9, 2011 in Jerusalem, Iseael.

This week, Governor Rick Scott will lead an Enterprise Florida trade mission to Santiago, Chile with more than 100 representatives from Florida businesses, higher education institutions, and other organizations to expand investment with Chile and create job opportunities for Florida families.

Sue Fix said she would have plenty of tissues on hand Sunday when her son Jake crossed the stage as... SANTIAGO, Chile - The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has struck off the coast of Chile.

Cleveland has become Hollywood as work begins on the new Captain American film. Because of movie making, there are some temporary road closures and alternate routes downtown.

Brazil is one of the countries a Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.-led trade delegation is planning to visit in September.

The nearly two hour test flight went smoothly and without incident over Santiago, Chile according to LAN Airlines CEO Ignacio Cueto: 'The operation of the aircraft was completely normal.

SANTIAGO, Chile -- In 2012 Latin America and the Caribbean received a record amount of foreign direct investment -- US $173.361 million -- according to a report from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations .

In celebration of Mother's Day Weekend, Disney inaugurated Merida from the animated film "Brave" as an official member of the Disney Princess royal court.

Crosses mark the plots of unidentified persons in a mass grave from Chile's "dirty war," in Santiago, Chile.

Three acres of private grounds provide the setting for this Uplands residence. A multi-million dollar restoration revived the 1914 estate to the epitome of elegance.