Chile to cover sex change operations
Chile will soon cover sex change surgeries under its public health plan in order to allow citizens of limited means to "recover their true sexual identity," Health Minister Jaime Manalich said.
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Codelco exercises right to buy Anglo assets
Chile's Codelco on Monday pulled the trigger in a months-long battle with Anglo American, the multinational miner, by formally exercising its rights to buy 49 per cent of Anglo's best assets in Chile at a discount to market prices. …
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Chile girl improving after separation twin (AP)
AP – Doctors in Chile are optimistic about the survival of a 10-month-old girl who was separated from a conjoined twin who died following the surgery.
Chile girl dies after split from conjoined twin (AP)
AP – A 10-month-old girl who was surgically separated from her conjoined twin died Sunday after suffering general organ failure, said the director of a Chilean children’s hospital.
Codelco plans to exercise Anglo Sur option
Codelco, the Chilean state-owned copper producer, plans to exercise an option to buy 49 per cent of some of Anglo American's copper assets in Chile, and has lined up $6.75bn in financing to do so. Codelco is the world's largest copper producer by …
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Chile mobilizes 240000 emergency workers for earthquake, tsunami drill in …
It's the biggest such exercise ever conducted in the South American nation. Friday's drill of more than an hour involved police and volunteer organizations who practiced spreading the alarm, helping people take protective measures and overseeing …
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