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Family rescued amid the chaos and confusion of a forest fire

Family rescued amid the chaos and confusion of a forest fire

Jose Salinas, a 49-year-old farmer, was enjoying the first day of 2012 with his wife and children bathing in a lake in the Quillon commune, when he heard emergency ...

Chilean First Lady praises volunteers responding to devastating forest fires

Chilean First Lady praises volunteers responding to devastating forest fires

Chilean first lady Cecilia Morel made an unexpected visit to the Amanda Chavez Shelter in the commune of Quillon following devastating fires last week.

Chile: Red Cross continues its support to miners’ families during successful rescue operation

Chile: Red Cross continues its support to miners’ families during successful rescue operation

At ten minutes past midnight, Florencio Ávalos, the first of the 33 miners trapped underground in the San José mine to be rescued, emerged into the fresh air amid ...

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Avda Santa María 0150, Providencia
Santiago de Chile

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Contact Information:

Tel: (56) (2) 777 14 48-777 12 16-777 62 62-777 63 00-737 89 34-732 56 49-732 37 19
Fax: (56) (2) 7370270
Telex: 340260 PBVTR CK
Telegram: "CHILECRUZ"
E-mail: cruzroja@cruzroja.cl
Web: http://www.cruzroja.cl

Language of correspondence: Spanish

People:

  • : Nelson HERNANDEZ MARULANDA
  • Presidenta Nacional: Lorenza DONOSO OYARCE
  • Primera Vicepresidente: Franisca RINGGER VILLARROEL
  • Segundo Vicepresidente: Patricio ACOSTA SANSARRIQ
  • Secretario General: Ana Maria OTAROLA LATORRE
  • Director Nacional de Finanzas: Jorge PINTO ROASENDA
  • Director Nacional de Juventud: Francisco CRUZAT ARAYA
  • Directora de Comunicaciones: Silvia SANTANDER ANDRADE
  • Directora de Desarrollo: Silvana GIORGI SANCHEZ
  • Directora Ejecutiva: Margareth BARRA CONTRERAS
  • Directora Nacional de Salud : Robinson TALAVERA CERDA

Latest appeals

1 March 2012
Chile: Terremoto (MDRCL006)
Chile - Actualización de operaciones n° 14
11 January 2012
Chile - Wildfires (MDRCL008)
Chile - DREF Operation
6 January 2012
Wildfires
Chile - Information Bulletin n° 1
1 January 2012
Chile (MAACL001)
Chile - Donor Response
6 December 2011
Chile: Earthquake (MDRCL006)
Chile - Operations Update n° 13

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