Strong 6.2 quake hits Chile-Peru border

A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook an area of southern Peru near the border with Chile early Monday, seismologists said, prompting people to flee their homes but reportedly causing no casualties.

Peru-Chile border hit by 6.2 quake, no damage seen

LIMA/SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook the border area straddling southern Peru and northern Chile early on Monday, but there were no reports of damage, the Andean neighbors' national emergency offices said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck 41 miles east-northeast of Tacna in Peru, and 66 miles northeast of Arica in the far north of world No

Chile, Peru Stand Out in Emerging Market ETFs

Many investors focus on broad-based ETFs for emerging markets. However, there are some single-country funds tracking developing markets such as Chile and Peru that have been offering up good performance ...

Lawyer: Peru evaluating US request to extradite Van der Sloot

June 4, 2010: In this file photo, Joran Van der Sloot, top, is escorted by police officers outside a Peruvian police station, near the border with Chile in Tacna, Peru.

Peru considering Van der Sloot extradition to U.S., attorney says

June 4, 2010: In this file photo, Joran Van der Sloot, top, is escorted by police officers outside a Peruvian police station, near the border with Chile in Tacna, Peru.

‘They Made Her an Icon, Which Is Impossible To Live Up To’

Francisco Goldman article profiles Camila Vallejo, 23-year-old former president of the University of Chile student federation who has become the face of Chile's student protests. Photos

High in Chilean Desert, a Huge Astronomy Project

High in the Chilean desert, scientists have installed one of the world’s largest ground-based astronomical projects in order to look for clues to the origins of the universe.

Camila Vallejo, the World’s Most Glamorous Revolutionary

Meet the woman who has become the face of Chile’s student protests.

Peru, Colombia & Chile's Growth To Outpace Brazil

LIMA, March 20 (BERNAMA-NNN-ANDINA) - The economies of Peru, Colombia and Chile grew more than twice as fast as Brazil last year and are expected to outpace it again this year, according to an international report.

Mariana Resources Exploration Update Southern Argentina and Northern Chile

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Mariana Ltd , the AIM and TSX quoted exploration and development company focused on Argentina and Chile, is pleased to update progress at its precious metal Los Amigos Joint ...