Underdogs emerge triumphant from Chile’s primary elections
Independent candidate Sebastián Sichel took most of the votes within the right-wing bloc, Chile Vamos, while Frente Amplio Deputy Gabriel Boric was chosen in the…
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Chile protests against police killing of street juggler turn violent
A police van was set on fire as hundreds of people took to the streets in the Chilean capital on Friday in fresh protests against…
Piñera and more than 1,5 million Chileans inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine
Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera received on Friday the first dose of the Sinovac vaccine against the virus caused by Covid-19. The president is eligible to…
Chile sends troops to contain hungry protesters in Santiago
SANTIAGO – Coronavirus cases keep soaring in Chile as soldiers are deployed to back up riot police in Santiago following clashes with demonstrators angry about…
In Pics: Peruvian migrants sleeping outside embassy in Santiago de Chile
Peruvian nationals, who came to neighbouring Chile in search of work, have found themselves in a very difficult situation due to the coronavirus crisis. The…
Coronavirus: Protesters demanding food aid clash with police in Santiago
Dozens of people demanding government aid amidst a COVID-19 lockdown clashed with police on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, on Monday. Police and protesters clashed…
COVID19: Chile begins special lockdown in 32 districts
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance launches collaboration network in Chile
SANTIAGO – A group of UK experts visited Santiago last month to inaugurate a fintech collaboration network with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latina…
Pope Francis replaces top Chilean cardinal over sex abuse cover-up
SANTIAGO – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, who has faced accusations that he…
Piñera launches mobile surveillance system with 8-drone fleet in Santiago de Chile (VIDEO)
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera presented on Monday the new Mobile Surveillance System in Chile’s Metropolitan Region, which through the use of drones and cameras…