Chile’s perfect skies for stargazing under threat from giant chemical plant
Astronomers deeply concerned that darkest, clearest skies in world will be compromised by proposed facility nearby In the Atacama desert, the driest non-polar region on...
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‘I closed my eyes to brace for impact’: the man who escaped a whale’s mouth
Adrián Simancas encountered a humpback off Chile’s coast – but scientists say he was never at risk of being swallowed Adrián Simancas had been paddling...
Chilean president makes historic trip to south pole amid Antarctica sovereignty claim
Gabriel Boric is first Latin American leader to reach planet’s southernmost point, according to his office Chile’s president Gabriel Boric has made a historic trip...
British Museum’s Instagram flooded with calls to return Easter Island statue
Chilean social media users target institution, forcing it at one point to close comments on posts The British Museum is tackling an influx of social...
Chile wildfires death toll rises to 131
Fires in Valparaíso said to be country’s deadliest disaster since 2010 earthquake The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days has...
Former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera dies in helicopter crash
Minister says Piñera’s body recovered from scene of crash in lake near southern town of Lago Ranco Chile’s two-time former president Sebastián Piñera has died...
Forest fires in Chile cause multiple deaths and widespread destruction
At least 46 people reported dead as dozens of fires sweep across central and southern regions, with Valparaíso worst affected At least 46 people have...
‘Dangerous for women’: warning as Chileans vote on new draft constitution
Children and women to lose out if voters approve new document that critics say reads ‘more like a Republican party manifesto’ Activists and analysts in...
Latin America remembers Kissinger’s ‘profound moral wretchedness’
US statesman’s encouragement of Pinochet’s coup in Chile and his backing for Argentina’s military dictatorship left lasting stain Henry Kissinger’s death has brought out some...
‘Sometimes you feel you’re in Palestine’: culture and cause burn brightly in Chile
Chile has the largest Palestinian diaspora outside the Middle East – and it is lending its considerable weight to the call for justice Above canvas...
