Since the U. S .- Chile Free Trade Agreement went into effect on January 1, 2004, U. S .- Chilean trade has increased by 154 %.

Since its return to democracy in 1990, Chile has been an active participant in the international political arena.

Since Chile extends from a point about north of the Tropic of Capricorn to a point hardly more than north of the Antarctic Circle, a broad selection of the Earth's climates can be found in this country.

Since its foundation, the University has consistently been focused on academic improvement, which has led UDP to be positioned as one of the best universities in Chile.

Since the return of civilian rule to Argentina in 1983, relations with Chile, the United Kingdom and the international community in general improved and Argentine officials have since publicly ruled out interpreting neighboring countries ' policies as any potential threat ; but Argentina still does not enjoy the full trust of the Chilean political class.

Since the return of democracy, Argentina has also turned into strong proponent of enhanced regional stability in South America, the country revitalized its relationship with Brazil ; and during the 1990s ( after signing the Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1984 between Chile and Argentina ) settled lingering border disputes with Chile ; discouraged military takeovers in Ecuador and Paraguay ; served with the United States, Brazil and Chile as one of the four guarantors of the Ecuador – Peru peace process.

Since then, the minute seismic vibrations emanating from over 20 earthquakes were detected at the Tevatron without a shutdown, like the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, the 2005 Sumatra earthquake, New Zealand's 2007 Gisborne earthquake, the 2010 Haiti earthquake and the 2010 Chile earthquake.

Nobel laureate and economist Gary Becker states that “ Chile ’ s annual growth in per capita real income from 1985 to 1996 averaged a remarkable 5 percent, far above the rest of Latin America .” Since then the economy has averaged 3 % annual growth in GDP.

Since the restoration of democracy in Chile, in 1990, he and his wife Angélica have divided their time between Santiago and the United States.

Since 1999 Renault Samsung Motors has been selling cars in Chile when the company introduced the SQ5 ( then SM5 ).

Since then it has been outside Europe more frequently: twice in Australia ( 1992 and 1998 ), once more in the USA ( 1994 ), Brazil ( 2003 ), New Zealand in 2006, Chile in 2007 and Mexico in 2010.

Since 1994, major shareholders have been the Cueto Family and businessman Sebastián Piñera ( Until 2010 ), who sold his shares when taking office as President of the Republic of Chile.

Since Poinsett ’ s departure, the Chilean Royalists had consolidated their hold on Chile, and after spending a year in exile in the provinces of the Rio de la Plata, Carrera came to the United States in January 1816 to stimulate interest for a revolution in Chile.

Since the end of the 20th century, wineries located in Washington's Yakima River Valley, Maryland, Arizona, West Virginia, Chile, Mexico's Baja Peninsula, and Ontario's Niagara Peninsula have also produced wines from Durif grapes.

Since there was no defined border with Chile, the Argentine government reached an agreement with the British-owned Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway company that was constructing a railway network, mainly in Buenos Aires Province, to build an extension to the town in exchange for lands, in order to populate it.

Since then, the cult of San Expedito has become increasingly popular in Chile ; from rich to poor, people pray novenas to him, and the shrine in the Reñaca sector of Viña is a rather popular pilgrimage site, especially during summer.

Since 2003, Maury and his wife Alejandra have operated their own observatory near San Pedro de Atacama in Northern Chile.

Since 1996 he has promoted the work of individuals from the political and intellectual world, including the former Colombian President Belisario Betancur, the former Spanish President, Felipe González, the former President of Chile, Ricardo Lagos and the former President of Brazil, Fernando Cardoso.

Since 1885 the territory has been part of Chile after the occupation of the Araucanía. The Spaniards shed so much blood in their attempt to conquer the Mapuche people who inhabited this area, that they were forced to establish their southern " frontier " on the banks of the Biobío River.

Since its formation and during its forty year long history-both in Chile and during its lengthy period of exile in France-the group has seen modifications to its personnel lineup and the subject and content of its work.

Since 1953 California has led the nation in enacting guarantees that public business shall be publicly conducted, but not until this year did the lawmakers in Sacramento plug the remaining loopholes in the Brown Act.

Since moving from a Chicago suburb to Southern California a few months ago, I've been introduced to a new game called Lanesmanship.

Since the early 1990s, many American Chinese restaurants influenced by California cuisine have opened in San Francisco and the Bay Area.

Since about 1990, the Haiku Poets of Northern California has been running a senryū contest, as part of its San Francisco International Haiku and Senryu Contest.

Since 1960, when the big pumps at the head of the California Aqueduct in the Delta began their operation, the outflow of fresh water into the Pacific has been reduced to a trickle leaving the fish confused as to where to go, resulting in many generations dying off because they have not been able to find their way upstream.

Since 2006, Williams has spent most of his time in Los Angeles, California.

Since these are considered PDO, they refer not just to styles of brandy but brandies from a specific region, i. e. a brandy made in California in a manner identical to the method used to make Cognac and which tastes similar to Cognac, cannot be called Cognac in places that restrict the use of that term to products made in the Cognac region of France ( such places include Europe, the United States and Canada ).

Since abandoning the landbridged Negit Island in the late 1970s, California gulls have moved to some nearby islets and have established new, if less protected, nesting sites.

Since California considers “ all persons concerned in the commission of a crime, whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense … principals in any crime so committed ,” San Marin County Superior Judge Peter Allen Smith charged Davis with “ aggravated kidnapping and first degree murder in the death of Judge Harold Haley ” and issued a warrant for her arrest.

Since the bankruptcy, only seven additional satellites have been launched but an updated constellation of 66 satellites called Iridium NEXT is currently being developed and is planned for launch in 2015-2017 on SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Vehicles from Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 3 in California.

Since it was feared at the time that any hostile action by the natives against the few burgeoning outposts might break Spain's tenuous hold on Alta California, the fathers quickly buried the San Juan Capistrano Mission bells.

Since highway 84 is a split route, the southern segment of state route 84 runs from Livermore in Alameda County and eventually ends at California Highway 1 in San Gregorio, a coastal community located in San Mateo County.

Since high pressure areas usually migrate east, changing the pressure gradient in southern California to the northeast, it is common for " sundowner " wind events to precede Santa Ana events by a day or two.

Since then Vans Skatepark in Orange County rebuilt a replica of the original Combi Pool, its been host to some of the greatest contest of the past decade. The Pipeline Skatepark also influenced the rebuild of a 20 foot full pipe in Upland's Memorial Park, It was designed by none other than Pipeline's local and most respected Steve Alba and constructed by California Skatepark and was dedicated on October 12 2002 by Mayor John Pomierski.

Since 1992, the CECUT has hosted the Orchestra of Baja California ( OBC ), it headquarters the Center of Scenic Arts of the Northwest ( CAEN ) and the Hispanic-American Center for Guitar ( CHG ).

Since 1987, the California Avocado Festival has been held in Carpinteria on the first weekend of October.

Since 2001, the 20 northernmost counties have promoted the region from Point Arena to Lake Tahoe and northward as Upstate California.

Since the events of the California Gold Rush, Northern California has been a leader on the world's economic, scientific, and cultural stages.

Since the US Navy reserved " N " codes and the Federal Communications Commission has reserved rights for " W " and " K ", certain U. S. cities which begin with these letters had to adopt ' irregular ' airport codes: EWR for Newark, ORF for Norfolk, Virginia, EYW for Key West, Florida, and APC for Napa, California.

Since there were two musicians named " Randy " in the group, Hendrix dubbed Wolfe " Randy California " ( as he had recently moved from there to New York City )-the name which he held until his death-and Palmer " Randy Texas ".

Since the Supreme Court decided Bakke, California banned the state's use of race as a factor to consider in public schools ' admission policies.

Since 2011, Pennsylvania and California require sprinkler systems in all new residential construction-the first US states to do so.

Since 2011, two states, California and Pennsylvania have required sprinklers in at least some new residential construction.