Conservative parties aim to give facelift to ailing right alliance
Efforts to rebrand the right-leaning Alianza coalition
underway as conservatives react to last year’s comprehensive electoral
defeat.
Javier Macaya, secretary general of the More...Public safety summit points to inequality as primary source of crime
Chilean officials propose to tackle security issues by addressing Mapuche unrest and redressing social and economic inequality.
Parliamentarians criticized the rehabilitation More...Business leader breaks with sector to praise Bachelet’s reform program
Executive of leading mining company says reforms proposed in Chile are ‘normal’ and a ‘sign of maturity.’
A leading executive from Australia-based mining company BHP More...
This week in business: Consumer confidence down, Pascua Lama on hold
Major stories from the world of trade finance and economics: Move towards gas regulation, ENAP signs exploration agreement and plan for public wifi announced. The government plans More...Legislators squeezed for time to finalize tax reform amendments
Senators from opposing parties squabble over tax reform amendment that would limit tax breaks for companies when they reinvest their profits. Sen. Montes, along with the Senate 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 confirms More...Deputies call for closure of Pinochet-era militants’ ‘luxury prison’
Political right opposes call on president to close prison for dictatorship-era human rights abusers equipped with More...
Deputy proposes firefighters be exempt from fuel tax
A new law would exempt firefighters — an unpaid corps in Chile — from having to...
Sushi reigns supreme in Santiago
Spike in culinary variety in Santiago restaurants is the result of economic upswing and historical trends....
District attorney seeks to re-try senator’s son for hit and run
Prosecution says evidence of the Martín Larráin’s inebriation
and his companion’s ‘reproachable’ attempts to mislead police...
Sports wrap: Medel and Vidal close to moves, Sampaoli future uncertain
Arturo Vidal reportedly undergoes preliminary medical tests for More...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 More...Recall of ambassador to Israel sparks protests from Jewish community
Chilean senator proposes humanitarian plans for Palestinian refugees as Chile’s Jewish community brands the government’s snub of Israel ‘asymmetrical.’ Chile’s recall..Chilean ambassador to Israel ‘recalled for consultation’
Government condemns ‘collective punishment’ of Gazans and orders Tel Aviv representative back to Santiago in strongest yet opposition to the conflict...Experts measure six year-old stirrings of April’s massive earthquake
Study reveals the fatal earthquake that hit Iquique was six years in the making, new GPS technology leads to More...Bachelet enters reform spat to shield embattled Education Minister
Approval for education reform drops, as politicians label the administration’s signature bill ‘profoundly confused’ amid mixed messages from the government. Amid..Minister sends bill to allow citizen participation in education reform
New bill would grant citizens and student organizations a voice in education reform, though student leaders skeptical due to past failure..Controversial dam project sparks protest in Santiago
Chileans took to the streets to protest the construction of
dams in the Cajón del Maipo valley, which would allegedly affect..
New graffiti law to penalize parents
The Santiago Times hears from local street artists regarding
plans to fine parents for minors’ graffiti, a move they say threatens..
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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