In a message sent by the Foreign Ministry, Belize spurred the international community to crack down on climate change.

Wildfires are already considered the largest catastrophe ever occurred in Chile in the last 14 years and, according to authorities, will have a remarkable impact on domestic economy.

Official figures mention over a hundred deaths, as well as numerous businesses, homes and buildings burned down.

Chile’s Finance Minister Mario Marcel announced a plan of measures to defuse the damage, including the initial delivery to the affected families of a 1.5 million pesos (about USD$1,700) voucher for the purchase of household goods and equipment lost in the fire.

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