Bolivia presidential election: Evo Morales faces a run-off vote on Dec 15
LA PAZ – Bolivian President Evo Morales will face a run-off vote for the first time after failing to secure a fourth consecutive term at…
At least 3 dead in Chile protests; Piñera suspends rise in metro fares
SANTIAGO – Three people have been confirmed dead during a second night of violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Chile. Mayor Karla Rubilar…
Piñera declares emergency in Santiago de Chile after violent metro fare protests
SANTIAGO – The Chilean government established on Friday night a state of national emergency in the capital Santiago and surrounding areas following extensive arson, rioting…
Russia eyeing controlling stake in Chile’s Atacama lithium project
SANTIAGO – Uranium One Group, a subsidiary of Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom, may buy a controlling stake in a lithium project in Chile’s Atacama…
Strong earthquake strikes off Chile’s coast
SANTIAGO – A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off Chile’s coast on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. A tsunami is not expected, said the…
Antarctica: Chilean helicopter rescues Polish scientists stranded in a Zodiac
SANTIAGO – What was to be a simple shift of scientists from the Polish station Henryk Arcotowski in the Antarctica Peninsula turned out into a…
Why The Amazon Is Not Our Lungs, And What Conceding Otherwise Reveals About Humanity
PITAMBER KAUSHIK Unless you have been living under a rock, you would have definitely come across one of the stock headlines or earnest tweets about…
Car Wash scandal: Bachelet denies receiving funds from OAS for Chile presidential campaign
SANTIAGO – U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has denied accusations by a former businessman that her 2013 presidential campaign in Chile illegally took money…
Chile announces measures to become a regional financial center
SANTIAGO – Within the framework of Chile Day in London, Minister of Finance Felipe Larraín has announced the sending to Congress of a bill to…
Bolivia wildfires torch 2 million hectares since August
LA PAZ – Wildfires in Bolivia have torched two million hectares (4.9 million acres) of forest and grassland since August, including some environmentally protected areas,…