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...
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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...
Chile widens state of emergency as raging wildfires leave four dead
President Gabriel Boric cuts short vacation as heatwave fuels blazes across southern and central regions Chile’s government has declared a widened state of emergency amid...
Chile rejects $2.5bn iron and copper mine planned near penguin reserve
Dominga project included insufficient efforts to mitigate impact on reserves for dolphins, whales and penguins, committee says Chile’s government has rejected a controversial $2.5bn iron...
Chile’s justice minister resigns in face of opposition to protester pardons
Marcela Ríos stands down before expected congressional complaint over pardons of those involved in 2019 political violence Chile’s justice minister, Marcela Ríos, has resigned her...
