La Serena, Chile, Feb 16 (EFE).- The countdown has begun in northern Chile toward the arrival of the more than 350,000 tourists the government estimates will visit the country next July to enjoy the total solar eclipse, a unique spectacle that will turn the day into night for almost three minutes. Specifically, the Coquimbo region, …
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Santiago, Feb 15 (EFE).- Efforts continued Friday against 31 wildfires in regions of central and southern Chile, the National Emergency Office (Onemi) said in a statement. Fifty other fires are classified as under control, while four have been extinguished entirely, according to the latest report from Onemi. The hardest-hit region is Araucania, with a firefighter …
Caracas, Feb 15 (EFE).- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Friday he has secured cooperation from the United Nations to obtain pharmaceuticals even as the opposition demands that the government accept a delivery of humanitarian aid from the United States and Colombia, who back self-proclaimed head of state Juan Guaido. “We have permanent support accords, it’s …
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Charlotte (EE.UU.), 15 feb (EFE).- El ala-pívot de los Lakers de Los Ángeles Kyle Kuzma, que aportó 35 puntos, encabezó la exhibición encestadora del Equipo de Estados Unidos, que venció por paliza de 161-144 al Equipo del Mundo en el tradicional Partido de las Futuras Estrellas de la NBA. El triunfo de Estados Unidos fue …
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Los Ángeles, 15 feb (EFE).- Los Óscar no entregarán ninguno de sus premios durante las pausas publicitarias de la gala después de que la Academia de Hollywood rectificara hoy tras una enorme protesta en la comunidad del cine por esta polémica medida, informó el medio especializado Deadline. Con el objetivo de que la ceremonia no …
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Houston (EE.UU.), 15 feb (EFE).- El exmariscal de campo de los 49ers de San Francisco, Colin Kaepernick, y el defensa Eric Reid, de los Panthers de Carolina, alcanzaron un acuerdo “amistoso” con la Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano (NFL) sobre la demanda de colusión que habían presentado ante la justicia. El acuerdo fue dado a …
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Washington, Feb 15 (EFE).- US President Donald Trump said here Friday that talks with China on a wide-ranging trade agreement were going “extremely well.” “It’s going extremely well,” he told reporters at the White House, “We’re a lot closer than we ever were in this country with having a real trade deal” with China. A …
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Washington, Feb 15 (EFE).- Democratic Party leaders in the US Congress this Friday called unlawful President Donald Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency in order to obtain more funds to build a border wall between the US and Mexico. “The President’s unlawful declaration over a crisis that does not exist does great violence to …
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The Ford Edge is getting a makeover for the 2019 model year — and along with it, a new trim. The Edge has earned an ST (or “Sport Technologies”) badge, which is used by Ford on sporty versions of existing cars. The Edge ST will be powered by a 2.7-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 engine, good …
Washington, 15 feb (EFE).- El Tribunal Supremo aceptó hoy someter a evaluación el caso sobre la inclusión de una pregunta sobre la ciudadanía en el censo de 2020, como defiende el Departamento de Justicia, algo que ha sido visto por los activistas de derechos civiles como un ataque contra los inmigrantes. Hace un mes, un …
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