SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Fifteen years ago on February 27, a devastating 8.8 magnitude quake struck southern Chile off the coast of Concepcion, shaking the ground for four minutes and unleashing a tsunami that left 550 dead.

Chile’s economic activity rose more than expected for the fourth straight month in January, corroborating the central bank’s stance that there’s a high bar for further interest rate cuts.

Fifteen years after the catastrophic 8.8 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in southern Chile, scientists predict a major quake in the mineral-rich north. Chile's seismically active location on the Ring of Fire makes it prone to such events,

The popular ski pass continues to grow with its first foray in the Southern Hemisphere.

A delegation from Chile recently traveled to China to, among other goals, seek “technological solutions” to control a sea lion population that officials in the South American nation say is harassing its artisanal and inshore fisheries sectors.

Chile’s president has declared a state of emergency after an electricity blackout plunged most of the country into darkness on Tuesday, including the capital Santiago.

Prosecutors in Chile say the country will formally request that the United States extradite a Venezuelan man to stand trial for charges related to the abduction and killing of a Venezuelan ex-army officer and opposition figure last year in Chile.

Chile's power grid and major copper mines slowly came back online on Wednesday morning after a major outage hit the world's top producer of the red metal, with power firms working to restore the system to full operation,

Power has been restored to most of Chile’s 19 million people after the nation’s most disruptive blackout in 15 years.

A widespread power outage in the South American nation of Chile left millions of people without electricity Tuesday, according to news reports.

Laslo Djere (No. 103 in the world) takes on Sebastian Baez (No. 31) in the final at the Movistar Chile Open.Baez is the favorite (-145) to win the tournament versus Djere (+115).Tennis

SANTIAGO, Chile — A sweeping blackout plunged most of Chile into darkness Tuesday, stranding commuters, knocking the internet offline and paralyzing businesses and daily life as officials scrambled to restore power. The government declared a state of emergency alongside a mandatory nighttime curfew that will last until 6 a.m. Wednesday.