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Going Abroad? Your Destination May Require Travel Insurance
About a dozen countries have added an insurance mandate for tourists during the pandemic era, to cover costs related to Covid-19.
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Leftist Millennial Wins Election as Chile's Next President
A leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests has been elected Chile’s next president after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump.
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‘One of Two Extremes': Chile Set for Its Most Divisive Election Run-Off Since Returning to Democracy
The presidential run-off on Dec. 19 will see voters cast their ballots in favor of one of two outsider candidates promising to chart wildly different paths.
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Children in the Netherlands Are Among the World's Happiest. Here's What the Parents Do Differently
Children in the Netherlands are among the happiest in the world, research suggests, and experts say that there are a number of reasons why this is the case.
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Travel Writers Name 7 Places That Are Better in Person Than in Pictures
Many destinations don’t live up to the expectations created by manipulated photos. But other places exceed expectations, say CNBC’s travel contributors.
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‘The Power Is in Us, Not the Leaders': Meet the Youth Activists Fighting for Climate Action at COP26
Campaigners and environmental activists have described the summit as the most exclusionary they have ever known.
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Countries Pledge to Quit Coal — But the U.S., China and India Are Missing
The world’s biggest polluters were not among the countries taking on new commitments to phase out coal at the COP26 climate summit.
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Chilean Beach-Goers Rescue Injured Sea Turtle
A group’s day at the beach became a rescue mission after beach-goers in Antofagasta, Chile found an injured olive ridley turtle. They alerted authorities, who were able to transport it to a local rescue center for treatment.
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More Than 80% of the New UNESCO World Heritage Sites Are on These 2 Continents
UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee just named 34 sites to the prestigious World Heritage List, representing two years’ worth of site nominations.
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Truck Hauling Logs Damages Suspension Bridge in Chile
A suspension bridge in Chile partially collapsed when a truck carrying logs tried crossing it.
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Here's What You Need to Know About the Lambda Covid Variant
The lambda variant is becoming dominant in parts of South America, here’s what we know about it so far.
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Six Vaccinated Countries Have High Covid Infection Rates. Five of Them Rely on Chinese Vaccines
Vaccines made in China face rising doubts about their efficacy, compounded by a lack of data on their protection against the more transmissible delta variant.
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Rare Poached Cacti Found in Italy Sent Home to Native Chile
A huge cactus bust in Italy has resulted in the confiscation of over 1,000 rare cacti poached from Chile’s Atacama Desert
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Zoo Seeks ‘Animal Godparents' to Raise Funds
A zoo in Santiago, Chile, is seeking “animal godparents” to help raise funds.
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Emerging Markets Are About to Break Out, Oppenheimer Analyst Says, and Here's How to Play It
Emerging markets may have been under pressure to start the week, but Oppenheimer’s Ari Wald sees a bullish development.
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Chile Has One of the World's Best Vaccination Rates. Covid Is Surging There Anyway
A recent surge in coronavirus infections in Chile has sparked concern beyond its borders.
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Mexican Soldiers Rescue Toddler Abandoned in Rio Grande
Mexican soldiers and immigration agents rescued a 2-year-old girl from Chile after she apparently fell into the Rio Grande and the adults who were with her left her and crossed the river into the United States, officials said Sunday.
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Porsche Investing $24 Million in ‘E-Fuels' to Supplement Electrification of Sports Cars
Porsche officials said e-fuels can act like gasoline, allowing owners of current and classic vehicles a more environmentally friendly way to drive.
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Adam Levine Addresses Maroon 5's ‘Unprofessional' Performance at Chilean Music Festival
Adam Levine is apologizing to Chilean fans after he and Maroon 5 delivered what some called a “lackluster” performance on Thursday night.
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Chilean Air Force Locates Possible Debris From Missing Plane
Debris believed to be from a military transport plane carrying 38 people that vanished two days ago en route to the Antarctic has been discovered in the frigid, treacherous waters between the icy continent and South America, Chile’s Air Force said Wednesday. Air Force Gen. Eduardo Mosqueira said “sponge” material, possibly from the plane’s fuel tank, was found floating...