Recent News Headlines : Santiago. - Chile

POPE'S ADVISERS SAY HE GOT ABUSE VICTIM'S LETTER, DESPITE DENIAL


During the trip, Francis callously dismissed accusations against Barros as slander, seemingly unaware that victims had placed him at the scene of Karadima's crimes... READ MORE

5th February, 2018 526

AP EXCLUSIVE: DESPITE DENIAL, POPE GOT ABUSE VICTIMS LETTER


During the trip, Francis callously dismissed accusations against Barros as slander, seemingly unaware that victims had placed him at the scene of Karadima's crimes... READ MORE

5th February, 2018 505

EX-CUBA PRISONER GROSS CRITICIZES U.S. PLAN TO FOSTER INTERNET ON ISLA


Gross noted Cuba had vastly expanded internet access of its own volition during his time in jail... READ MORE

4th February, 2018 493

FIDEL CASTRO'S SON HAS DIED BY SUICIDE, STATE MEDIA SAY


Fidel castro diaz-balart was for a time head of cuba's national nuclear program... READ MORE

2nd February, 2018 1260

POPE SENDS SEX ABUSE INVESTIGATOR TO CHILE


The Pope has been criticised since Bishop Barros was announced bishop of Osorno, in south-central Chile, in 2015 despite stiff opposition... READ MORE

31st January, 2018 126

'AS IF I COULD HAVE TAKEN A SELFIE OR A PHOTO WHILE KARADIMA ABUSED ME'


Francis vowed to hold such bishops accountable, but he scrapped a proposed Vatican tribunal to discipline negligent bishops after Vatican canon lawyers objected... READ MORE

31st January, 2018 809

POPE SENDS SEX CRIMES EXPERT TO CHILE TO INVESTIGATE BISHOP AFTER DRAWING PROTESTS ON RECENT VISIT


The Barros controversy dominated Francis' just-ended trip to Chile and Peru and exposed his blind spot about clerical abuse... READ MORE

30th January, 2018 2

CHILEAN PRESIDENT-ELECT NAMES SENATOR AS MINING MINISTER


Chile's conservative President-elect Sebastian Pinera on Tuesday named Senator Baldo Prokurica as incoming mining minister, a key post in the world's top copper exporter... READ MORE

23rd January, 2018 47

POPE PARTIALLY APOLOGIZES TO CHILEAN ABUSE VICTIMS, BUT STILL BACKS CONTROVERSIAL BISHOP


Juan Carlos Cruz, a high-profile Barros accuser, later took to Twitter to voice his outrage over the pope's remarks... READ MORE

23rd January, 2018 151

POPE FRANCIS SORRY FOR UPSETTING ABUSE VICTIMS


Pope Francis has apologised for remarks he made last week in Chile defending a bishop accused of covering up sexual abuse... READ MORE

22nd January, 2018 754

CHILE PRAISES CHINA'S 'CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE' AT LATIN AMERICAN FORUM


China is already testing U.S. dominance in Latin America, offering the region 250 billion in investment over the next decade... READ MORE

22nd January, 2018 7

POPE FRANCIS WARNS OF THREAT TO AMAZON PEOPLES ON PERU VISIT


People from across the Amazon basin region of Peru, Brazil and Bolivia had travelled in their thousands to meet him... READ MORE

20th January, 2018 414

AMAZON'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE 'NEVER SO THREATENED'


Francis lamented the pressure being exerted by great business interests that want to lay hands on its petroleum, gas, lumber, gold and industrial scale farming... READ MORE

20th January, 2018 0

AMAZON'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE 'NEVER SO THREATENED'


Francis lamented the pressure being exerted by great business interests that want to lay hands on its petroleum, gas, lumber, gold and industrial scale farming... READ MORE

20th January, 2018 0

POPE SHOCKS CHILE BY ACCUSING SEX-ABUSE VICTIMS OF SLANDER


Karadima's victims say Barros knew of the abuse, having seen it, but did nothing... READ MORE

19th January, 2018 41

POPE SHOCKS CHILE BY ACCUSING SEX ABUSE VICTIMS OF SLANDER


Karadima's victims say Barros knew of the abuse, having seen it, but did nothing... READ MORE

19th January, 2018 19

POPE FRANCIS ANGERS CHILE AFTER ACCUSING SEX ABUSE VICTIMS OF SLANDERING BISHOP


The day they bring me proof against Bishop Barros, I'll speak, he said... READ MORE

19th January, 2018 630

POPE SHOCKS CHILE BY ACCUSING SEX ABUSE VICTIMS OF SLANDER


Karadima's victims say Barros knew of the abuse, having seen it, but did nothing... READ MORE

19th January, 2018 13490

LOVE IN THE AIR: POPE MARRIES COUPLE ON PAPAL PLANE IN CHILE


Francis then offered to marry the LATAM flight attendants aboard the Airbus 321 en route to the northern beach city of Iquique, and they readily agreed... READ MORE

18th January, 2018 903

MORE CHURCHES TORCHED AS POPE TAKES CHILEAN STATE AND MAPUCHE MINORITY TO TASK OVER 'INJUSTICES'


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

18th January, 2018 1

POPE DENOUNCES VIOLENCE IN VISIT TO RESTIVE REGION OF CHILE


Five other churches had previously been hit by arsonists in Chile's capital Santiago... READ MORE

17th January, 2018 0

POPE DENOUNCES VIOLENCE IN VISIT TO RESTIVE REGION OF CHILE


Five other churches had previously been hit by arsonists in Chile's capital Santiago... READ MORE

17th January, 2018 0

POPE FRANCIS: PONTIFF DENOUNCES VIOLENCE IN CHILE


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

17th January, 2018 0

POPE DENOUNCES VIOLENCE IN VISIT TO RESTIVE REGION OF CHILE


Five other churches had previously been hit by arsonists in Chile's capital Santiago... READ MORE

17th January, 2018 0

POPE DENOUNCES VIOLENCE IN VISIT TO RESTIVE REGION OF CHILE


Five other churches had previously been hit by arsonists in Chile's capital Santiago... READ MORE

17th January, 2018 0

MORE CHILE CHURCHES TORCHED AS VISITING POPE BEGS FORGIVENESS FOR 'IRREPARABLE HARM' FROM SEX ABUSE


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

17th January, 2018 0

WHY POPE FRANCIS'S TRIP TO CHILE POSES A CHALLENGE


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

16th January, 2018 105

3 CHURCHES FIREBOMBED DURING POPE'S VISIT TO CHILE


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

16th January, 2018 68

WORLD BANK ECONOMIST DENIES ACCUSATIONS OF BIAS AGAINST CHILE


World Bank economist denies accusations of bias against Chile media... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 85

CHILE SLAMS WORLD BANK AMID CHARGES OF POLITICAL BIAS


Since Ms. Bachelet's first term in 2006, Chile's ranking has fallen from 25th to 57th... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 437

Trending News Headlines : Santiago.

CUBANS HOLD FINAL MEMORIAL FOR CASTRO IN CITY WHERE REVOLUTION STARTED


RaA?l Castro delivered a final eulogy to his brother Fidel on Saturday night before thousands in the city's Plaza of the Revolution Antonio Maceo... READ MORE

4th December, 2016 18486

SUSPECT CHARGED IN AIRPORT SHOOTING; COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY


Esteban Santiago, a veteran, allegedly opened fire in a baggage claim area at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport on Friday, killing five people and injuring six more... READ MORE

8th January, 2017 18431

ELIAN GONZALEZ FONDLY REMEMBERS FIDEL CASTRO


An emotional Elian Gonzalez fondly remembers Fidel Castro, saying the deceased leader was like a second father to him... READ MORE

27th November, 2016 14469

TOURISTS TAKE DAMPENED SPIRITS OF A MOURNING CUBA IN STRIDE


The ashes of Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro arrive in Santiago de Cuba on Dec. 3, 2016... READ MORE

3rd December, 2016 8076

CUBANS LINE STREETS AS FIDEL CASTRO'S ASHES BEGIN JOURNEY ACROSS ISLAND


Fidel Castro's ashes began a four-day journey across the island Wednesday... READ MORE

30th November, 2016 7186

LATIN AMERICA'S SCHINDLER: A FORGOTTEN HERO OF THE 20TH CENTURY | EWEN MACASKILL


Roberto Kozak was born on 14 May 1942, in a rural village in north-east Argentina... READ MORE

14th December, 2016 6951

LOVE, DEATH AND REWILDING - HOW TWO CLOTHING TYCOONS SAVED PATAGONIA


Doug Tompkins had made 150m from the sale of Esprit alone, and Kris had made millions running Patagonia for 20 years... READ MORE

29th November, 2016 6143

CUBA BEGINS NINE DAYS OF MOURNING FOR FIDEL CASTRO


In Florida, on the other hand, Fidel Castro's death has prompted an emotional and long-awaited celebration among the city's Cuban-American community... READ MORE

28th November, 2016 3779

FLORIDA AIRPORT SHOOTING SUSPECT CHARGED, COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY IF CONVICTED


Former neighbour Ursula Candelario in Penuelas recalled seeing Esteban Santiago grow up and said people used to salute him after he joined the Guard... READ MORE

8th January, 2017 3691

CHILE'S EASTER ISLAND APPROVES MARINE PROTECTION ZONE


Indigenous residents of Chile's famed Easter Island have voted to create the largest marine protection zone in Latin America... READ MORE

5th September, 2017 2642

CHILE TURNS CHILLY AS SANTIAGO HIT BY RARE HEAVY SNOWFALL


A rare snowfall in the Chilean capital Santiago has caused disruption and blackouts, leaving thousands of residents shivering in the dark... READ MORE

16th July, 2017 2452

LATIN AMERICA REJECTS US MILITARY THREAT IN VENEZUELA


Several Latin American nations have come out strongly against US President Donald Trump's threat of military intervention to solve the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela... READ MORE

13th August, 2017 2402

QATAR AIRWAYS SET TO START BUYING SHARES IN AMERICAN AIRLINES


Qatar Airways, American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and LATAM are all members of the oneworld airline alliance... READ MORE

6th July, 2017 2023

THOUSANDS BID FAREWELL TO CUBA'S FIDEL CASTRO


President Raul Castro pledges to defend the socialist legacy of his brother Fidel Castro, who died last week aged 90... READ MORE

4th December, 2016 1852

PULLING CLEAN WATER FROM THIN AIR


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

15th January, 2017 1820

MEET THE BRAINS AT UBER, SPOTIFY AND MICROSOFT CHANGING THE WORLD


Survival, says McAfee, will depend on companies changing what they see as their bread and butter... READ MORE

3rd January, 2017 1819

CHILE ABORTION: COURT APPROVES EASING TOTAL BAN


Chile had been one of seven Roman Catholic countries with an abortion ban in all circumstances... READ MORE

22nd August, 2017 1769

FIDEL CASTRO'S LAST GOAL? A FOOTBALL PITCH FOR KIDS


Fidel Castro's African legacy Friendship and freedom Jennifer Diaz, a 14-year-old ninth-grader, was able to get a picture of Castro... READ MORE

3rd December, 2016 1493

CUBAN LEADER FIDEL CASTRO BURIED IN SANTIAGO


An urn containing Castro's ashes was brought by soldiers to the cemetery of Santa Ifigenia in Santiago, 800km south-east of Havana... READ MORE

4th December, 2016 1386

CHILE FLOODS LEAVE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WITHOUT DRINKING WATER IN SANTIAGO


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

27th February, 2017 1335

CUBANS IN THEIR THOUSANDS QUEUE BEFORE DAWN TO BID FAREWELL TO FIDEL CASTRO


The route will retrace his Caravan of Liberty the journey he made from Santiago to Havana in 1959, to announce that his guerrilla army had taken over... READ MORE

28th November, 2016 1168

CHILE'S CATHOLIC CHURCHES ATTACKED AHEAD OF PAPAL VISIT


Several Catholic churches have been vandalised in Chile in advance of Pope Francis' visit to the country next week... READ MORE

13th January, 2018 1136

CROWDS PAY LAST RESPECTS TO FIDEL CASTRO IN SANTIAGO


Fidel Castro's ashes will be placed in the Ifigenia Cemetery, where Cuban independence hero Jose Marti is buried... READ MORE

4th December, 2016 1068

ABUSE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST CLERICS STILL RUNS HIGH UNDER POPE FRANCIS, BOOK CLAIMS


Francis has been credited by some with taking more decisive action on abuse cases than his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, did... READ MORE

16th January, 2017 1068

BILLIONAIRE, FORMER JOURNALIST FACE OFF FOR CHILE PRESIDENCY


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

17th December, 2017 856

SANTIAGO MALDONADO: ARGENTINA OBSESSED WITH ACTIVIST'S DISAPPEARANCE


Argentinians fear the government made Santiago Maldonado disappear... READ MORE

28th September, 2017 833

FIDEL CASTRO'S NAME & IMAGE TO BE KEPT OFF CUBAN STREETS TO AVOID CULT OF PERSONALITY


The ashes of Fidel Castro are to be laid to rest in a mausoleum in Santiago's Santa Ifigenia cemetery alongside Cuban independence hero Jose Marti... READ MORE

4th December, 2016 808

POET PABLO NERUDA PENS A VERSE FROM THE GRAVE


In her memoir, Mi Life with Pablo Neruda, the poet's wife and muse Matilde Urrutia never mentioned Araya's claim... READ MORE

22nd October, 2017 783

WORLD'S OLDEST MUMMIES UNDERGO SCANS & DNA TESTS TO SHED LIGHT ON ANCIENT ANATOMY


Researchers are now set to perform a virtual facelift on the ancient mummies, reconstructing their facial features and muscles by using hi-tech processing... READ MORE

27th December, 2016 772

TRUMP AIDES AGONIZE OVER FUTURE IN WHITE HOUSE REELING ON RACE


Still, the president's remarks left a beleaguered White House staff particularly demoralized... READ MORE

17th August, 2017 755


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