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Written by Santiago Times Staff   
Friday, 31 July 2009


President Bachelet urges Brazilians to come enjoy Chile's ski slopes
Photo courtesy of Gobierno de Chile

Chile’s President Says Swine Flu Now Under Control

President Michelle Bachelet spent the latter part of this week in Brazil, where she took advantage of the media spotlight to extend a warm invitation to would-be Brazilian tourists. Her message was clear: come enjoy our snowy ski slopes and don’t worry about swine flu.

Chile’s swine flu outbreak, which began May 17, “is well under control,” said Bachelet. “The Chilean and Brazilian health ministries are working together actively to share information about treatment and diagnosis.”

The Chilean president met Thursday with her Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva, whose government issued a late June recommendation against traveling to Chile. The two leaders now agree that Brazilians wishing to head this way face no real danger.

“We think Brazilians can be relaxed and go to our country to enjoy the snow and the other sites that Chile and our people are able to offer our friends,” said Bachelet.

The president’s comments came just hours after Chilean health authorities released their latest swine flu statistics. According to the Health Ministry, there have been 11,860 confirmed cases of the illness here. Ninety-six people have now died as a result of the contagion.

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