Chileans vote by millions to tear up Pinochet’s constitution
Chileans poured into the country’s main squares on Sunday night after voters gave a ringing endorsement to a plan to tear up the country’s Pinochet-era...
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Powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 strikes near coast of northern Chile
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck near the coast of Northern Chile on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said, and some damage and...
Protests everywhere
Journalists don’t just travel in packs; they write in packs too. And what they’ve written this week is endless pipe-sucking ruminations about what’s driving the...
Chile President Pinera declares emergency as capital rocked by riots
Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera declared a state of emergency in the capital Santiago early on Saturday, as the city of 6 million descended into chaos...
Chile begin Copa America campaign with 4-0 win vs Japan
Defending champions Chile kicked off their bid for a third straight Copa America title with a 4-0 win over Japan in Sau Paulo. Eduardo Vargas...
Two arrested in Chile over bomb threats that caused flight chaos
Chilean police arrested two men over bomb threats that grounded nine commercial airplanes in Chile, Peru and Argentina on Thursday. A specialist organised crime unit...
Pope apologises for sexual abuse comments that ‘wounded many’
Pope Francis, in an extremely rare act of self-criticism, apologised to victims of clerical sex abuse on Sunday, acknowledging he had “wounded many” in comments defending...
Pope Francis waves upon his arrival in Santiago
Pope Francis expressed his “pain and shame” on Tuesday over a sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church in Chile, seeking forgiveness for a crisis that...
Chile government guarantees Pope’s safety despite church attacks
Pope Francis will not be at risk during his trip to Chile this week, despite a series of attacks at Catholic churches in the capital...
Billionaire Pinera recaptures Chile presidency with resounding win
Conservative Sebastian Pinera won Chile‘s presidential election by a wider-than-forecast margin on Sunday, pledging to jump-start economic growth in the world’s top copper exporter and opt...
Chile choosing between billionaire and ex-journalist for president
By Dave Sherwood and Caroline Stauffer Chileans voted in a runoff presidential election on Sunday that will determine if the world’s top copper producer...
Quake shakes Chilean capital Santiago
An earthquake shook buildings and woke residents in the Chilean capital Santiago in the early hours of Wednesday, though there were no initial reports of...
Major quake jolts Chile resort region; 21,000 homes lose power
By Felipe Iturrieta and Antonio De la Jara SANTIAGO, Dec 25 (Reuters) – A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands...
Importer of ‘cocaine-in-generators’ has prosecution suspended (Update 2)
The director of a company through which the largest ever consignment of cocaine was imported into Cyprus and who appeared in Limassol criminal court on...
Chile’s president forgets to sign name at voting booth, leaves behind ID
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet had a rocky go of voting in the nation’s local elections on Sunday, having to return to the polls twice after...
‘Generator cocaine’ suspect pleads not guilty
The 44-year-old director of the company which imported electrical generators crammed full of 142 kilos of cocaine, and commissioned the warehouse in which they were...
Luis Enrique expects more Barcelona signings
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has confirmed that more new faces will arrive at the Nou Camp this transfer window while some squad members will be...
Warehouse owner arrested, importer sought after cocaine haul seized
A 53-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Thursday night in connection with 156 kilos of cocaine found in a customs warehouse in Zakaki, police...
Messi primed to end Argentina drought in Copa final
Chile face Argentina in Sunday’s Copa America final for the right to call themselves South America‘s dominant team but perhaps an even bigger question for...
Chile beat Colombia 2-0 to set up final against Argentina
Chile beat Colombia 2-0 in the Copa America semi-final on Wednesday and will face Argentina in Sunday’s final after surviving a tumultuous match in Chicago...