Recent News Headlines : Chile - Chile

PERU PRESIDENT DEFEATS BID TO OUST HIM BY EIGHT VOTES IN CONGRESS


Kuczynski survived thanks to 19 votes against the motion, 21 abstentions and another 10 lawmakers who failed to show up... READ MORE

22nd December, 2017 362

BILLIONAIRE PINERA TO RETURN AS CHILE'S PRESIDENT


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

18th December, 2017 0

PROFILE: SEBASTIAN PINERA


The conservative billionaire, who represents the right-wing Chile Vamos coalition, was previously president between 2010 and 2014... READ MORE

18th December, 2017 42

CONSERVATIVE PINERA WINS ANOTHER TURN AS CHILES PRESIDENT


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

18th December, 2017 13

CHILE MOVES TO THE RIGHT AND ELECTS PINERA AS PRESIDENT


Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera has won Chile's presidential run-off, moving the country to the right with his business friendly promises... READ MORE

18th December, 2017 67

CHILE STEPS TO THE RIGHT WITH RETURN OF PINERA AS PRESIDENT


Chile's presidential election is the first in a series that may alter the political trajectory of Latin America... READ MORE

18th December, 2017 20

SEBASTIA?N PIA?ERA WINS CHILE'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION


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

18th December, 2017 537

BILLIONAIRE PINERA TO RETURN AS CHILE'S PRESIDENT


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

18th December, 2017 0

CHILE ELECTION: SEBASTIAN PINERA PROJECTED TO WIN


Conservative former president Sebastian Pinera has taken a clear lead in Chile's presidential run-off elections, according to preliminary results... READ MORE

17th December, 2017 485

PINERA LEADS CHILE ELECTION AT PARTIAL COUNT


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

17th December, 2017 0

FORMER PRESIDENT PINERA TAKES EARLY LEAD IN CHILE ELECTION


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

17th December, 2017 310

BILLIONAIRE AND EX-TV PRESENTER VIE FOR CHILE'S PRESIDENCY


In a democracy, one has to respond by also making one's voice heard through voting, she told journalists... READ MORE

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BILLIONAIRE AND EX-TV PRESENTER VIE FOR CHILE'S PRESIDENCY


In a democracy, one has to respond by also making one's voice heard through voting, she told journalists... READ MORE

17th December, 2017 0

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 754

MUDSLIDE IN SOUTHERN CHILE KILLS FIVE, AT LEAST 15 MISSING


Damage done by a landslide is seen in Villa Santa Lucia, Los Lagos, Chile December 16, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media... READ MORE

17th December, 2017 45

AT LEAST 5 DEAD AFTER MUDSLIDE HITS CHILEAN VILLAGE


Villa Santa Lucia borders Chile's Corcovado National Park, a popular tourist region of volcanoes, fjords and vast forests... READ MORE

17th December, 2017 245

CHILE TO VOTE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THAT HAS ROILED MARKETS


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

17th December, 2017 70

CHILE IS A LATIN AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY, SO WHY ARE VOTERS SO UNHAPPY?


Quezada doesn't see much hope of things changing as a result of Chile's presidential elections on Sunday ... READ MORE

16th December, 2017 285

WHO WILL SUCCEED MICHELLE BACHELET IN CHILE?


After a sluggish first round, the second in Chile's presidential election looks set to be a nail biter... READ MORE

16th December, 2017 88

PERU PRESIDENT PEDRO PABLO KUCZYNSKI IN TROUBLE OVER CONSULTANT FEE FROM ODEBRECHT


Kuczynski had previously denied any ties to Odebrecht... READ MORE

14th December, 2017 9

WHY THERE MAY NOT BE A 'GROUP OF DEATH' AT FRIDAY'S WORLD CUP DRAW


It always happens, former United States national team star Landon Donovan told USA TODAY Sports... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 62

LARGE ICEBERG BREAKS OFF FROM GREY GLACIER IN SOUTHERN CHILE


Grey glacier is located in the Southern Patagonian ice field, just west of the Cordillera del Paine... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 1968

CHILEAN PRESIDENT HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF CHINA, ASIA-PACIFIC TO GLOBAL FUTURE


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

22nd November, 2017 0

SEBASTIAN PINERA TO FACE ALEJANDRO GUILLER IN RUN-OFF


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

20th November, 2017 26

KENYA'S SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS KENYATTA ELECTION WIN


The ruling paves the way for Kenyatta to be sworn in on November 28, bringing to a close what has been a divisive and bloody election process... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 0

CHILE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE GOES TO RUN-OFF


Chile election Conservative Pinera to face Socialist Guillier in run-off... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 120

PINERA TAKES LEAD IN CHILE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION


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

20th November, 2017 544

PINERA TAKES LEAD IN CHILE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION


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

20th November, 2017 544

EX-CHILE LEADER PINERA FAVORED TO WIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION


Chilean presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera takes part in a campaign rally in Santiago, Chile November 17, 2017... READ MORE

19th November, 2017 93

CHILE VOTES IN ELECTION LIKELY TO USHER PINERA BACK TO POWER


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

19th November, 2017 102

Trending News Headlines : Chile

WHILE TRUMP PROMOTES COAL, OTHER COUNTRIES ARE TURNING TO CHEAP SOLAR POWER


It is also the world's best place to produce solar energy, with the most potent sun power on the planet... READ MORE

2nd April, 2017 42242

PABLO NERUDA 'DID NOT DIE OF CANCER'


Chilean poet Pablo Neruda did not die of prostate cancer, forensic experts have said... READ MORE

22nd October, 2017 13785

CHILE'S NEW 'ROUTE OF PARKS' AIMS TO SAVE THE WILD BEAUTY OF PATAGONIA


While his relationship with Chilean authorities was rocky at times, both Tompkins and his partner Kris found wide success across South America... READ MORE

19th March, 2017 12414

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

PANT BY NUMBERS: THE CITIES WITH THE MOST DANGEROUS AIR - LISTED


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

13th February, 2017 4712

POWERFUL 7.7 EARTHQUAKE HITS CHILE


Approximately 4,000 people were evacuated from the Los Lagos area but officials have removed the initial tsunami warning... READ MORE

26th December, 2016 3513

ONE OF WORLD'S LARGEST MARINE PARKS CREATED OFF COAST OF EASTER ISLAND


Rapa Nui protection area, about same size as Chilean mainland, will protect up to 142 species, including 27 threatened with extinction... READ MORE

9th September, 2017 3112

POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE SHAKES CHILE ON CHRISTMAS DAY


Eight mostly small ports in the area were closed, Chile's Navy said... READ MORE

27th December, 2016 3025

'WE HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING ON THIS SCALE'


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

27th January, 2017 2896

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

CHILE PLANS WORLD'S BIGGEST MARINE PARK TO PROTECT EASTER ISLAND FISH STOCKS


Despite the assurances, mistrust of the mainland runs high on Easter Island, over not just the marine park but almost everything... READ MORE

13th September, 2015 1996

CHEVRON HITS OUT AT BRITISH DOCUMENTARY ON OIL POLLUTION IN ECUADOR


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

17th June, 2015 1881

CHILE TAKES STEPS TO LEGALIZE ABORTION IN CERTAIN CASES


Chile is one of only a handful of countries worldwide where abortion is illegal without exception... READ MORE

20th July, 2017 1864

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

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

10 PEOPLE KILLED AND A MILLION EVACUATED


Tsunami warnings have been issued in Chile and Peru, following a strong earthquake near Iquique... READ MORE

18th September, 2015 1619

CHILE PROPOSES TO END ABORTION BAN


Related Stories Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has announced plans to end a total ban on abortions in the predominantly Roman Catholic country... READ MORE

1st February, 2015 1615

POWERFUL 8.3-MAGNITUDE QUAKE SHAKES CHILE CAPITAL


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

16th September, 2015 1531

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

AFRICAN COURT CONVICTS CAPTAIN OF RENEGADE SHIP IN ILLEGAL FISHING CASE


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

12th October, 2015 1296

CHILEAN TV STAR WANTS TO SHAKE UP POLITICS, BUT DON'T CALL HIM CHILE'S TRUMP


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

19th March, 2017 1132

SANTIAGO JOURNAL ALONGSIDE A DOCTORS CARE A DOSE OF TRADITIONAL HEALING


The indigenous health care providers in the south of the country mostly serve the Mapuche community... READ MORE

20th August, 2015 939

CHILES LARGEST CITY TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN DUE TO SMOG 'EMERGENCY'


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

22nd June, 2015 923

CHILE MOVES TO EASE STRICT ABORTION LAWS


Against abortion pill Chilean conservatives have rallied against the abortion bill ever since Bachelet introduced it in January 2015... READ MORE

19th July, 2017 895

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

CHILEAN SUPREME COURT ORDERS HALT TO MINE


The court upheld an appeal filed on the El Morro mine by the Diaguita community in northern Chile... READ MORE

8th October, 2014 680

PLANE MISSING FOR HALF CENTURY FOUND IN ANDES


Expedition member Leonardo Albornoz told Chile's Channel 7 they're keeping the exact site secret to prevent looting... READ MORE

9th February, 2015 677

'A WAY OF HEALING': ART AND MEMORY IN LATIN AMERICA


Is there a role for art in demanding justice and memorialising those killed in Chile and Guatemala?... READ MORE

14th November, 2017 602

CHILE PENSIONS PROTEST DRAWS TENS OF THOUSANDS


Tens of thousands of people in Chile have taken part in demonstrations against the country's controversial privatised pension system... READ MORE

27th March, 2017 572


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