Adimark: Approval ratings for Bachelet’s government hit five-month low

Education Minister Eyzaguirre suffers further slide in approval as growing numbers believe signature education and tax reforms will not pass Congress. While President Michelle Bachelet continues to enjoy positive approval ratings despite dropping several points this month, the government registered its lowest support yet during July, according to the country’s leading pollster. Carried out between July 10 and Aug. 2, the most recent Adimark survey More...

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Q&A: Imad Nabil Jada’a, Palestine’s Ambassador to Chile

A son of Palestinian refugees, Ambassador Jada’a talks on Chile’s active response to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Over the More...

Politics

Adimark: Approval ratings for Bachelet’s government hit five-month low

Education Minister Eyzaguirre suffers further slide in approval as growing numbers believe signature education and tax reforms will not pass Congress. Education Minister Nicolás More...

Local authorities frustrated with ‘Santiago-centric’ government

Northern region allegedly pressured to approve environmentally harmful mining project, while southern regional legislators demand “dignified” treatment. Provincial representatives More...

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...

Business & Economy

Market Wrap: Luksic tightens hold on shipping, credits take La Polar

Aug. 4-8: Russian boycotts of US and EU imports prompts Chilean fishery speculation, court sides with government in salmon injunction case. One of Chile’s largest retailers 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 More...

Human Rights

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...

Local

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

Sports wrap: Medel and Vidal close to moves, Sampaoli future uncertain

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World

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 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 in Gaza as ‘possible..

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..

Education

Government grant program under fire for favoring elite

Campaigner accuses Becas Chile of nepotism and launches petition to exclude the children of Chile’s richest More...

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 better understanding..

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..

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