While the vast majority of Chile's estimated 1 million citizens of Mapuche descent oppose violence, a small number rely on it to push their agenda... READ MORE›
Five other churches had previously been hit by arsonists in Chile's capital Santiago... READ MORE›
Five other churches had previously been hit by arsonists in Chile's capital Santiago... READ MORE›
Francis also referred to the more recent violence that has flared in Araucania, the Mapuche heartland and one of Chile's poorest regions... READ MORE›
Five other churches had previously been hit by arsonists in Chile's capital Santiago... READ MORE›
Five other churches had previously been hit by arsonists in Chile's capital Santiago... 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›
3 Indigenous discontent On Wednesday, Pope Francis will visit Temuco, a city in southern Chile that acts as the de facto capital for the indigenous Mapuche people... 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›
It has sent 60 seasoned engineers to Minera Exar, according to Lithium Americas... READ MORE›
Alberto Fujimori pardon Another blow to tackling impunity in Latin America?... READ MORE›
Corruption scandals In a region where corruption scandals often hurt presidencies, South America's women leaders were no honorable exception... READ MORE›
Kuczynski survived thanks to 19 votes against the motion, 21 abstentions and another 10 lawmakers who failed to show up... 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›
The conservative billionaire, who represents the right-wing Chile Vamos coalition, was previously president between 2010 and 2014... 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›
Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera has won Chile's presidential run-off, moving the country to the right with his business friendly promises... 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›
It is also the world's best place to produce solar energy, with the most potent sun power on the planet... READ MORE›
Chilean poet Pablo Neruda did not die of prostate cancer, forensic experts have said... READ MORE›
While his relationship with Chilean authorities was rocky at times, both Tompkins and his partner Kris found wide success across South America... READ MORE›
Roberto Kozak was born on 14 May 1942, in a rural village in north-east Argentina... READ MORE›
Tetovo in Macedonia - a city of 50,000 near the Kosovo border - has the worst PM2.5 air pollution in Europe, according to the WHO data... READ MORE›
Approximately 4,000 people were evacuated from the Los Lagos area but officials have removed the initial tsunami warning... 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›
Indigenous residents of Chile's famed Easter Island have voted to create the largest marine protection zone in Latin America... READ MORE›
A rare snowfall in the Chilean capital Santiago has caused disruption and blackouts, leaving thousands of residents shivering in the dark... READ MORE›
As details emerged of the gunman's early adult life in Spain lawyer Sophie David said her client... READ MORE›
Despite the assurances, mistrust of the mainland runs high on Easter Island, over not just the marine park but almost everything... READ MORE›
Grey glacier is located in the Southern Patagonian ice field, just west of the Cordillera del Paine... READ MORE›
Company upset over short film that uses Pablo Nerudas famous poem on how US corporations treated Latin American countries as empty banana republics... READ MORE›
Chile is one of only a handful of countries worldwide where abortion is illegal without exception... READ MORE›
The machine works well enough that it is now being heralded as lifeline for people throughout Chile and South America who need access to clean water... READ MORE›
Chile had been one of seven Roman Catholic countries with an abortion ban in all circumstances... READ MORE›
As details emerged of the gunman's early adult life in Spain lawyer Sophie David said her client... 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›
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›
Prosecutors from Sao Tome and Principe and Sea Shepherd officials speculated that the Thunder's captain had sunk the ship on purpose to dispose of evidence... 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 indigenous health care providers in the south of the country mostly serve the Mapuche community... READ MORE›
Measures relaxed on Monday night after cars were ordered off streets of Santiago, businesses shut and 7 million residents told to stay indoors... READ MORE›
Against abortion pill Chilean conservatives have rallied against the abortion bill ever since Bachelet introduced it in January 2015... 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›
In her memoir, Mi Life with Pablo Neruda, the poet's wife and muse Matilde Urrutia never mentioned Araya's claim... READ MORE›
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