Gobierno de Chile

The Chilean Government studies security measures for truck drivers in the Araucanía Region

The Crime Prevention Undersecretary, Cristobál Lira, along with the Governor of the Araucanía Region, Andrés Molina and the Chief of Police for the 9th Araucanía zone, General Iván Bezmalinovic, to analyze security measures for truck [...]

Minister Larroulet launches book in which he states that Piñera’s Government has finalized the transition to democracy

The transition to democracy in Chile has been finalized by the Government of Sebastián Piñera. This is the view put forward by the Minister Secretary General of the Presidency, Cristián Larroulet, in his book “Chile [...]

Minister Larraín: “This is the best combination between growth and inflation that Chile has seen in at least 50 years”

The Treasury Minister highlighted the zero variation in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) last month, with inflation at 1.5% for 2012.
“Ending the year with inflation [...]

Minister Matthei announces agreement with New Zealand to boost agricultural training

The Employment Minister has revealed that New Zealand will help Chile to develop a Skills Council for the agricultural sector to improve standards of training and development for the sector’s human capital.

The Employment and [...]

Forty three Heads of State and Government have already confirmed their attendance at the 2013 ECLAC-EU and ECLAC Chile Summits

Between the 26th and 28th of January, Santiago is to host two of the most significant Summits of Heads of State and Government ever to take place in Chile.

Chile, as Pro Tempore [...]

President signs Law on Bioequivalent Medications

During the ceremony, in which the Bill giving independent status to the National Medications Agency was also signed, the President stressed that the objective is to “facilitate access to medications, reduce their prices and thus [...]

Government condemns recent thefts from journalists

The Minister Secretary General of the Government, Cecilia Pérez, expressed her confidence in the investigation being carried by the Prosecution Service (Fiscalía) to identify those responsible so that they can be brought to justice and [...]

Elige Vivir Sano (Choose to Live Healthily) and Deporte Inclusivo (Inclusive Sports) join forces in the crusade to promote healthy lifestyle habits

First Lady Cecilia Morel played handball in an adapted wheelchair with the team that obtained third place in a South American tournament as part of the closing ceremony of the countrywide tour of “Chile en [...]

President Piñera and Minister Lavín present Commission to determine a new poverty line

This morning in La Moneda Palace the President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, and the Social Development Minister, Joaquín Lavín, presented the commission of experts who are to determine a new poverty line for Chile.
The committee [...]

Minister Matthei launches campaign to protect workers exposed to UV radiation

The Employment Minister, during a visit to a market in Conchalí, explained that, under the current legislation, employers must provide their workers with appropriate UV protection.
According to figures from the Labor Directorate, 1,300 fines were [...]

The Elige Vivir Sano (Choose to Live Healthily) program and “Sportacus” join forces to promote healthy lifestyles to Chilean children

More than 1,000 preschoolers danced and exercised with Cecilia Morel and Magnus Scheving –better known as “Sportacus”, the super-healthy hero from the children’s television series LazyTown, during an event organized by the Elige Vivir Sano [...]

Agriculture Minister confirms drop in food prices

In a meeting with the leaders of Lo Valledor Market and representatives from supermarkets, the Agriculture Minister emphasized that “just as we had anticipated, as a result of the usual seasonal variations and with summer [...]

Ethical Family Income

What is the Ethical Family Income?
The Ethical Family Income is an innovative social policy, pioneered by the Government of President Sebastián Piñera, which aims to:
• Strengthen the capacity of families to determine their own [...]

MIM travelling exhibition visits Puente Alto with interactive displays of science and technology

The exhibition “Choose to Live MIM” was launched in Puente Alto, with the Mirador Interactive Museum (Museo Interactivo Mirador, MIM) travelling to various parts of Santiago offering diverse experiences in knowledge and learning.
Cecilia Morel [...]

Minister Matthei to announce skills councils with the aim of restructuring training systems

This Monday, the Secretary of State opened the 10th Human Capital Expo, where she reported on measures taken by the Government to improve training for workers in Chile.
The Minister of Labor and Social Welfare, [...]