Health, crime and education are top priorities for voters, survey reports
CEP poll: Left-wing bloc leads the right-leaning
coalition by 10 points in approval ratings, Bachelet maintains modest
popularity.
Chilean voters’ top priorities are health, More...Lower house votes to replace Pinochet-era electoral system
Chile moves one step closer to introducing new voting
system despite resistance from conservatives who reject the planned
increase in representatives as unnecessary.
Parliamentarians More...Former leftist guerrilla convicted for the killing of Pinochet ally
Conservative senator claims ‘protective network’ is
safeguarding other suspects as ruling for the 1991 assassination of Sen.
Jaime Guzmán opens old wounds.
More than 20 More...
Market wrap: LAN remains steady despite losses, IPSA rises on CB cut
Aug 11-14: Environmental resolution jolts Chile’s largest power company while earnings continue to be released. It was a relatively calm week on the market as the exchange was More...This Week in Business: GDP predictions fall, fish sales to Russia rise
Major stories from the world of trade finance and economics: Oil imports from Angola to triple and energy costs fall on heavy rains. Chilean fisheries are enjoying a boost in More...Gay rights group lauds efforts to make Chilean military more inclusive
New equality commission is a ‘historic’ step on the ‘long road’ towards eradicating discrimination in the armed More...Human rights court annuls Mapuche convictions in historic decision
IACHR orders damages awarded to eight indigenous activists tried under anti-terrorism law, Justice Minister Goméz More...
How can Santiago avoid future metro meltdowns?
Experts say expanded metro lines, better bus service and bike lanes needed to avoid overcrowding and...
Contingency plan announced as metro disruption continues
Tranport Minister says there are ‘lessons to be learned’ from metro disruption which has affected tens...
Government to invoke anti-terrorism law for latest Santiago bombings
Two late night attacks on police precincts, reportedly similar to previous anarchist bombings, caused no injuries....
Sports wrap: Medel and Vidal close to moves, Sampaoli future uncertain
Arturo Vidal reportedly undergoes preliminary medical tests for More...Bachelet draws parallels between apartheid and Chilean dictatorship
While visiting South Africa, the Chilean president said that modern societies are demanding ever more from the More...Arrest of Chilean right-wing youth leader in Venezuela sparks outrage
Chilean conservatives accuse Maduro government of ‘revenge’ after visiting youth leader is detained on Venezuela trip to meet opposition. Following a..Chilean Palestinians maintain pressure on government over Israel
Following its decision to cool diplomacy with Tel Aviv, Chile has condemned Israeli attacks on civilian targets in Gaza as ‘possible..Impending ‘mega quake’ could hit Chile at any time, say experts
April’s 8.2-magnitude earthquake was only the beginning: Chileans should prepare for upcoming ‘mega quake’ More...Poll: overwhelming majority of Chileans support education reform
Nearly 90 percent of respondents believe an overhaul of the country’s controversial schooling system is necessary, according to an Imaginación survey...Chile’s 2010 earthquake triggered ‘icequakes’ in Antarctica
Study suggests fractures in Antarctica’s ice shelves were caused by the devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Chile in 2010. The 8.8-magnitude..Senators discuss radical overhaul of tobacco packaging controls
Support for health warnings covering 100% of cigarette packs
commands initial support but dissenters concerned over legality and
potential job losses...
This weekend in the capital: Homegrown festival, Colombian dance music
A roundup of some of the best culture, music, art, theater
and film the city has to offer: Documenting human rights..
Political courage at La Moneda palace
Opinion: Bachelet must keep her election promise to bring about social equality and the return of long-seized ancestral lands to the..
Persecution, protest and piety: Palestinian refugees’ escape to Chile
The Santiago Times heard the story of two brothers’ move to Chile, believed to have the largest Palestinian diaspora outside the..
Protests: Avoiding the tear gas while getting the shot
Getting close to the action is all well and good if you are shooting a fish market or someone’s portrait, but..
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