SANTIAGO DE CHILE – Today, by adopting the Chile Declaration and Plan of Action, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have renewed their commitment to solidarity, protection and sustainable ...

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning, but no damage was reported.

See About archive blog posts. Remarks by President Obama on the earthquake in Chile, as provided by the White House: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody.