Michelle Bachelet

SANTIAGO, Chile - The Chilean Chamber of Deputies has given the green light to the formation of a commission that will investigate former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera's investments after news emerged that one of his companies invested in a Peruvian fishing business which benefited from a maritime decision in a case involving the two nations.

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet declared a catastrophe zoan in coastal cities of Chile after a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Santiago, the country’s capital on September 16.

Two Bulgarian women - UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva, are among the possible nominees for succeeding Ban Ki-moon as the next UN Secretary-General.

This is suggested by a recent article of The New York Times (NYT) entitled "After 70 Years of Men, Some Say It Is 'High Time' a Woman Led the UN".

About 200 Bulgarians assisting in the construction of a photovoltaic power system are currently affected by the torrential rains hitting Chile in the last few days.

At least two people have died and 24 have been reported missing as a result of the floods, with roads sealed off and power supply disrupted.

Close to 1 million residents have been evacuated after Tuesday night's 8.2 magnitude earthquake in northern Chile.

"More than 900,000 people and 11 hospitals were evacuated along the Chilean coastline", local officials said, quoted by ABC News. The death toll is reported at 6.