Chile’s President Boric declares national mourning period after three police officers killed
Reuters Three police officers were killed on Saturday in southern Chile during what President Gabriel Boric called a cowardly attack that led him to declare three days of national mourning. The attack occurred in the municipality of Canete, in Arauco province, when the officers responded to three false emergency calls, authorities said. Chilean President Gabriel […]
Chileans search rubble for wildfire victims as death toll rises to 131
Valparaiso, Chile Reuters Lower temperatures on Tuesday brought relief to central Chile where firefighters tried to extinguish the remnants of wildfires that have killed at least 131 people in recent days, while families combed the rubble in a search for missing relatives. Only 35 victims have been identified and hundreds remain missing because of the […]
Chile President laments “tragedy” as wildfires kill 64; toll seen rising
Reuters Fires devastating parts of central Chile have killed at least 64 people and the country faces a “tragedy of very great magnitude,” President Gabriel Boric said on Sunday, as he warned that the death toll likely will surge in coming days. Wildfires that began several days ago are menacing the outer edges of Viña […]
Chileans reject conservative constitution to replace dictatorship-era text – early results
Santiago/Valparaiso, Chile Reuters Chileans on Sunday rejected a new conservative constitution to replace its current text that dates back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship. With 27.81 per cent of ballot boxes tallied, a total of 54.61 per cent Chileans rejected the new text while 45.39 per cent voted in favour of it. A Chilean Navy […]
Argentine election winner Milei greeted globally by mix of hostility and support
Reuters The victory of Argentina’s libertarian President-elect Javier Milei at the weekend has sparked mixed reactions worldwide – including hostility from some Latin American leftists, tentative support from others, and a pledge from China to work with him despite his critical comments. Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist, channeled voter anger over a deep economic crisis and […]
UN chief, Chile’s Boric to visit Antarctica before COP28 climate summit
Santiago, Chile Reuters United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will travel to Antarctica this week with Chilean President Gabriel Boric to observe the impact of rising temperatures caused by climate change on the continent, he said on Monday. “Scorching temperatures mean Antarctic ice is melting ever-faster, with deadly consequences for people around the world,” Guterres […]
Voices from the diaspora: In Chile, Palestinian community makes its voice heard on Gaza
ALEXANDER VILLEGAS, of Reuters, reports from Chile which has the largest Palestinian population outside the US…
Postcards: Fifty years since coup, Chile seeks answers about its disappeared
NATALIA A RAMOS MIRANDA, of Reuters, reports on questions which remain over what happened to those who went missing during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship…