In his first event of the day, Francis met privately with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and addressed lawmakers, judges and other authorities at La Moneda palace... READ MORE›
In his first event of the day, Francis met privately with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and addressed lawmakers, judges and other authorities at La Moneda palace... READ MORE›
World Bank economist denies accusations of bias against Chile media... READ MORE›
Since Ms. Bachelet's first term in 2006, Chile's ranking has fallen from 25th to 57th... READ MORE›
Chilean officials on Saturday criticized the World Bank, saying it treated the South American country unfairly in its closely watched annual Doing Business competitiveness rankings... READ MORE›
Several Catholic churches have been vandalised in Chile in advance of Pope Francis' visit to the country next week... READ MORE›
Several churches in Chile have been attacked or vandalised ahead of a visit by Pope Francis next week... READ MORE›
Corruption scandals In a region where corruption scandals often hurt presidencies, South America's women leaders were no honorable exception... READ MORE›
Billionaire Sebastian Pinera will return to power as Chile's president next year, according to virtually complete results from a runoff election held Sunday... READ MORE›
During his first term as president, Pinera struggled with large protests over Chile's inequality and demands for education reform and left office with low popularity ratings... READ MORE›
Chile's presidential election is the first in a series that may alter the political trajectory of Latin America... READ MORE›
Pinera's supporters cheered the news at his campaign headquarters as the results were swiftly tabulated on a hot and sunny evening in Santiago... READ MORE›
Billionaire Sebastian Pinera will return to power as Chile's president next year, according to virtually complete results from a runoff election held Sunday... READ MORE›
Conservative former president Sebastian Pinera has taken a clear lead in Chile's presidential run-off elections, according to preliminary results... READ MORE›
Conservative Sebastian Pinera took an early lead of more than seven percentage points in Chile's presidential election on Sunday, Chile's electoral agency Servel said... READ MORE›
Respected local broadcaster Radio Bio-Bio also forecast Pinera would win the vote, in what would be a sign of discontent with outgoing President Michelle Bachelet's policies... READ MORE›
In a democracy, one has to respond by also making one's voice heard through voting, she told journalists... READ MORE›
In a democracy, one has to respond by also making one's voice heard through voting, she told journalists... READ MORE›
REUTERS Pablo Sanhueza Unlike most countries in Latin America, voting is not mandatory in Chile, a country of 17 million people with a 250 billion economy... READ MORE›
Frente Amplio as an alliance has pulled back from endorsing Guillier, leaving it up to individual supporters to decide who, if anyone, they will back... READ MORE›
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet highlighted on Tuesday the important role that China and the Asia-Pacific will play in the geopolitical future of the world... READ MORE›
Chile's presidential election will go to a December run-off vote, after conservative Sebastian Pinera won the first round but fell short of an outright victory... READ MORE›
Former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera is leading the presidential election on Sunday, with 53.05 percent of votes counted, the Electoral Service of Chile Servel said... READ MORE›
Former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera is leading the presidential election on Sunday, with 53.05 percent of votes counted, the Electoral Service of Chile Servel said... READ MORE›
The latest opinion poll by the Centro de Estudios Publicos showed Pinera with 44.4 percent support in the first round, more than double any other candidate... READ MORE›
In turbulent Latin America, Chile is admired for its political and economic stability, with low unemployment and inflation even lower... READ MORE›
A Pinera win would please Chile's business community, which blames outgoing President Michelle Bachelet for sluggish economic growth in the world's top copper exporter... READ MORE›
The quake, which was felt as far as Mexico City and Guatemala City, struck 74 miles 120 kilometers off the Pacific Coast at 12 49 a.m... READ MORE›
New Zealand emergency services warned that a tsunami was possible and told people near the coast of the South Island to move to higher ground... READ MORE›
Pena Nieto said that 61 people were killed, including 45 who died in Oaxaca state, 12 in Chiapas and four in Tabasco... READ MORE›
Another earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit 66km west of Kirakira, Solomon Islands, according to USGS... READ MORE›
A magnitude-8.4 earthquake off Mexico's southern coast is the strongest to hit the country in 100 years, President Enrique Pena Nieto has said... READ MORE›
The U.S. Geological Survey USGS said the earthquake hit off Chiapas state near the Guatemalan border with a magnitude of 8.1... READ MORE›
Rapa Nui protection area, about same size as Chilean mainland, will protect up to 142 species, including 27 threatened with extinction... READ MORE›
Eight mostly small ports in the area were closed, Chile's Navy said... READ MORE›
About 42 percent of the forest fires are in plantation forests, which are like matchboxes, said Mary Kalin Arroyo of the University of Chile... READ MORE›
-- Michelle Bachelet mbachelet August 28, 2017 In March, Bachelet, a centre-left politician, pledged to send a full marriage bill to legislators before the end of the year... READ MORE›
Chile is one of only a handful of countries worldwide where abortion is illegal without exception... READ MORE›
Tsunami warnings have been issued in Chile and Peru, following a strong earthquake near Iquique... READ MORE›
Related Stories Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has announced plans to end a total ban on abortions in the predominantly Roman Catholic country... READ MORE›
A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck Chile Wednesday night in the community of Illapel 142 miles north of Santiago leaving at least three people dead... READ MORE›
At least 77 people were killed when a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador, destroying buildings and a bridge and sending terrified residents dashing from their homes... READ MORE›
Emergency teams are working on the ground to connect with isolated persons and re-establish the water supply wherever possible, Chilean president Michelle Bachelet wrote on Twitter... READ MORE›
Here are five things to know about recent earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador... READ MORE›
Powerful earthquake strikes off coast of Sumatra island, triggering a tsunami warning which was later lifted... READ MORE›
First-term senator Alejandro Guillier seems to be enjoying a Trump-like political ascent, but his policies have more in common with the center-left... READ MORE›
The San Francisco Bay Area could be struck by a major earthquake any day now, says a scientist with the US Geological Survey... READ MORE›
The magnitude 7.5 earthquake was centered 15 kilometers northeast of Culverden, on the east of the South Island, and struck at 12 02 a.m... READ MORE›
Against abortion pill Chilean conservatives have rallied against the abortion bill ever since Bachelet introduced it in January 2015... READ MORE›
The magnitude-7.8 quake was centered on Ecuador's sparsely populated fishing ports and tourist beaches, 170 kilometers 105 miles northwest of Quito, the capital... READ MORE›
A powerful earthquake measuring a magnitude of 7.8 hit Kamchatka peninsula in Russia on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami alert in the region... READ MORE›
Ecuador's most devastating earthquake in 40 years has killed at least 246 people, with bridges buckling and buildings collapsing in Pacific coastal cities and fishing villages... READ MORE›
The latest earthquake hit 25 km 15 miles off Muisne on the northwest Pacific coast at a depth of 15 km, the U.S. Geological Survey USGS said... READ MORE›
5 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea, tsunami warning issued Date March 30, 2015... READ MORE›
At least two people were killed and 370 injured when a 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Iran's North Khorasan province, state media reported... READ MORE›
A powerful, 7.8-magnitude earthquake has shaken Ecuador's northwest Pacific coast, killing at least 77 people and spreading panic... READ MORE›
The earthquake's impact was blunted somewhat by the fact that it was centred 100 miles offshore... READ MORE›
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