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Immigration

The forgotten story of Sweden's Chilean refugees

FROM THE LOCAL'S ARCHIVE: The recent refugee crisis has made the subject of refugees in Sweden a big talking point as of late, but people have fled there for decades. One such example is Chileans, with thousands of them fleeing to Sweden to escape oppression in the 70s and 80s. The Local explores their often overlooked story.

adoption

Over 600 adoptions from Chile to Sweden investigated in 'children of silence' probe

Hundreds of adoptions took place between Chile and Sweden in the 1970s and 1980s. But many of them may have been carried out against the biological parents' will.

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Sweden's PM and EU Minister star in Mission Impossible spoof

Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and EU and Trade Minister Ann Linde are two of the unlikely performers appearing in a new Mission Impossible spoof produced by the country's embassy in Chile.

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H&M to open its first store in South America

Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has taken its first step into the South American market with the announcement that a branch of the Swedish fashion giant will open in Chile next year.

Brazil

Reinfeldt and Pinera sign ‘green tech’ agreements

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera signed cooperation agreements on mining, forestry and “green technologies” on Thursday.

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Skanska nets windfall from Chile highway sale

Swedish construction and engineering group Skanska said Wednesday it would make a €556 million ($730 million) gain from the sale of a 50 percent share in a company that owns a Chilean highway concession.

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Swedes missing after Chile earthquake

More than 100 Swedes are reported to be missing after the massive earthquake that hit Chile on Saturday. The foreign ministry has received unconfirmed reports of one Swede among the dead, the Dagens Nyheter (DN) newspaper reports.

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Relief in Sweden over Pinochet's death

On September 11th 1973 General Augusto Pinochet seized power in Chile in a military coup. On the same day, 22 year old mayor Freddy Weitzel was thrown in jail by the junta.