Pinochet’s top lady spy and alleged torturer arrested in Australia
SYDNEY – Australian police have arrested a Chilean woman living in Sydney over her alleged involvement in a kidnapping during the military rule of Gen…
South America
Chile kicks off Year of the Indigenous Languages
SANTIAGO – To celebrate the International Day of Mother Tongue, the Chilean government Thursday began the Year of Indigenous Languages to promote six indigenous languages…
Fake News? Venezuela’s oil company denies reports of Russian bank freezing its accounts
CARACAS/MOSCOW – Russian lender Gazprombank has frozen the accounts of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and halted transactions with the firm to reduce the risk…
Brazil arrests 8 Vale officials after dam collapse toll rises to 166
BRASILIA – Brazilian authorities arrested eight employees of mining giant Vale on Friday over a dam collapse at one of its mines three weeks ago…
Chile promotes presidential summit to form new group to replace Unasur
SANTIAGO – Chile has proposed to initiate a dialogue between the governments of South America for the creation of a new regional bloc, a matter…
Venezuela’s Maduro will be ousted ‘within days’, claims Piñera
SANTIAGO – Chilean President Sebastian Piñera has speculated that his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, would be ousted within days. “Within days, Maduro’s dictatorship will cease…
Chile joins Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay in bid to host World Cup 2030
SANTIAGO – Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay are to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup, Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera announced on…
Brazil: Bolsonaro leaves hospital after 17-day stay
On Wednesday morning, the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, was discharged after having spent 17 days in the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo. The…
US Congress will not support a military intervention in Venezuela
WASHINGTON – The United States Congress will not support a military intervention in Venezuela despite comments suggesting that possibility by President Donald Trump, the head…
These young girls will represent Chile in UN international debate competition
SANTIAGO – They learned English at the Liceo, most have never taken a plane in their life, but with effort and passion, this group of…