Joan Jara, British dancer and Victor Jara’s widow, dies aged 96
The human rights activist died two weeks before her husband’s killer is due for extradition from US to Chile The British dancer, choreographer and human...
Category : Chile
Chile’s right wing presents draft conservative constitution
Draft, which some observers consider a step backwards, could threaten rights to abortion and collective strike action Chile’s radical right wing have presented their conservative...
South American countries recall ambassadors and cut ties with Israel over war with Hamas
Bolivia’s leftwing government cuts diplomatic ties with Israel, alleging crimes and human rights abuses in Gaza, as Chile and Colombia recall ambassadors Israel and Hamas...
US state department declassifies more documents about Pinochet’s 1973 coup
Papers reveal how Richard Nixon was briefed on impending military takeover in Chile that ushered in 17-year dictatorship Two more US Department of State documents...
Winter heatwave in Andes is sign of things to come, scientists warn
Human-caused climate disruption and El Niño push temperature in mountains to 37C Exceptional winter heat in the Andean mountains of South America has surged to...
Chile’s government pledged to put feminism into practice – has it delivered?
President Gabriel Boric promised a feminist movement but conservative values remain strong in the country One tumultuous year has now passed since Latin America’s first...
Chile airport authorities foil $32.5m heist amid ‘intense exchange of gunfire’
A plane carrying money had arrived from Miami when 10 robbers entered the airport after tying a security guard A foiled multimillion dollar heist at...
New Easter Island moai statue discovered in volcano crater
The 1.6-metre statue has been described as ‘full-bodied with recognisable features but no clear definition’ A new moai – one of Easter Island’s iconic monolithic...
Forensic study finds Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was poisoned
The toxin clostridium botulinum was in his body when he died in 1973, days after Chile’s military coup One of the most enduring mysteries in...
Chile wildfires kill at least 23 people as state of emergency extended further
Interior minister says ‘emergency is getting worse’ as weather conditions complicate efforts to put out spreading fires Dozens of wildfires in Chile have claimed at...
