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Two political upstarts notch upset wins in Chile’s presidential primaries

Presidential primaries on Sunday for Chile's left- and right-leaning coalitions upended predictions, leaving leftist former student leader Gabriel Boric and center-right upstart Sebastian Sichel as major contenders in November's general…

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Chile shuts capital Santiago once more as Covid-19 cases surge

Chilean health authorities announced a blanket lockdown across the capital Santiago on Thursday following some of the worst COVID-19 case numbers since the pandemic began, despite having fully vaccinated more…

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Chile votes for body to rewrite dictatorship-era constitution

Chileans head to the polls Sunday in a second day of voting to elect 155 people who will rewrite the country's dictatorship-era constitution in a bid to address deep-seated social…

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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes offshore Coquimbo, Chile

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck offshore Coquimbo in Chile, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)said on Sunday. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), EMSC added.

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Chile sets daily record for coronavirus cases

Chile broke its single day record for new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, health officials said, leaving hospitals on the verge of collapse even as the South American nation…

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Chile regrets panic triggered by mistaken tsunami warning after quake in Antarctica

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Authorities in Chile said on Saturday they regretted spreading panic with a mistaken tsunami warning calling for people to get out of coastal areas following an earthquake…

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Chilean president handed $3,500 fine for mask-less selfie

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera was slapped with a $3,500 fine on Friday after posing for a selfie on the beach with a bystander without wearing a mask as required during…

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Photo Story: The drive-in movie theatre returns to Santiago

People watch a movie at a drive-in theater in Las Condes commune in Santiago, Chile. The Chilean health authorities authorized the operation for all audiences of a drive-in movie in…

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Chileans vote by millions to tear up Pinochet’s constitution

Chileans poured into the country’s main squares on Sunday night after voters gave a ringing endorsement to a plan to tear up the country’s Pinochet-era constitution in favour of a…

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Photo Story: Spanish training ship Elcano in Chile to celebrate 500 years of the passage through Magellan

View of the training ship of the Spanish Navy 'Juan Sebastian de Elcano', in the bay of the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas, in the Strait of Magellan, Chile.…

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Protests turn violent in Chile as churches burned, police fire tear gas

Tens of thousands of Chileans gathered in the central square of Santiago to mark the one-year anniversary of mass protests that left over 30 dead and thousands injured, with peaceful…

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Photo Story: Anti-government protests continue in Chile

A person waves a Chilean flag during a protest against the government of Sebastian Pinera at Plaza Italia in Santiago, Chile. Protests began on 18 October 2019 to demand greater…

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Chilean capital Santiago rocked by protests

Chilean demonstrators faced off anti-riot police during a protest at Plaza Italia in Santiago, Chile. The protests were triggered after the fall of a protester into a river channel, allegedly…

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Fossils of a large Jurassic marine predator found in Chile

Handout photos provided by Mauricio Castro Barraza shows experts of the University of Chile while they study the remains of a pliosaur, a marine predator from the Jurassic, near Calama,…

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Chileans urged to be ‘prudent’ during Independence Day celebrations

Chile’s health minister has urged Chileans to celebrate the country’s Independence Day holiday on Friday “prudently” amid fears that a special permit allowing people to hold and attend family gatherings…

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Photo Story: Protests during the anniversary of the Pinochet coup in Chile

A person is detained by police during a protest on the 47th anniversary of the coup and the start of the dictatorship, at Plaza Italia, in Santiago, Chile, 11 September…

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes northern Chile

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 and at a depth of 44 km struck northern Chile on Friday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. Chile's National Emergency Office said…

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Powerful earthquakes strike in Chile and Vanuatu

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck 50 km (31.07 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo in Chile, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The quake was at a depth of 25 km…

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6.7 earthquake strikes near Chilean coast

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck near the coast of Northern Chile on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. It earlier showed the magnitude as 7. The…

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South American presidents agree to team up on COVID-19 vaccine knowledge and access

A group of South America presidents agreed on information sharing and coordination on access to eventual COVID-19 vaccines to counter the virus which has the continent within its grip, Chile’s…

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Chile trains police dogs to detect COVID-19 patients

A Canine training official from the Chilean Carabineros shows a dog trained to detect covid-19, during a demonstration to the press, in Santiago, Chile. Thanks to their fine sense of…

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Chile replaces health minister as Covid-19 deaths spike

Chile President Sebastian Pinera on Saturday replaced Health Minister Jaime Manalich amid controversy over the country’s figures for deaths from the coronavirus outbreak. Pinera said Manalich had spared “no effort”…

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Chile coronavirus death toll jumps sharply

Chile revised its death toll linked to the novel coronavirus outbreak sharply higher on Sunday, adding fatalities from databases that previously had not been included. Health Minister Jaime Mañalich said…

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Strong 6.8 earthquake in Northern Chile

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck northern Chile, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said on Wednesday. The quake struck at a depth of 145 kilometres (90.1 miles), GFZ said.…

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Chile to introduce controversial coronavirus certificate

Chile's government has said it will go ahead with a controversial plan to issue certificates to people who have recovered from Covid-19. The documents would be given to people to…

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Chile government negotiates bill-paying delay for poor

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced on Friday that low-income families will be able to delay household debt payments without the fear of having utilities cut off in a bid to…

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Photo Story: Anti-government protests continue in Chile

Police detain a demonstrator during anti-government protests in Vina del Mar, Chile. Photo: EPA-EFE/ALBERTO PENA

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Photo Story: Protests in Chile for the resignation of Police Chief

Protesters wave a Chilean flag on top of the statue of General Manuel Jesus Baquedano during a demonstration at the Plaza Italia in Santiago, Chile, 14 February 2020. People gathered…

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Chileans to vote on new constitution in April

Voters in Chile will decide in April whether they want a new constitution, as President Sebastian Pinera heeds one of the demands of recent anti-government protests. Pinera signed a decree on…

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Photo Story: Anti-government protests in Chile

A demonstrator dressed as Santa Claus confronts riot police during an anti-government protest at Plaza Italia in Santiago, Chile. Chile has been witnessing a wave of protests against social inequality…

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UK provides military assistance in search for missing Chilean Air Force aircraft

A British A400M aircraft has been deployed from the Falkland Islands in the search for missing Chilean Air Force aircraft. A Chilean Air Force plane went missing on 10 December…

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Floating debris found of missing Chilean plane

Chilean officials say they have located debris believed to be from an air force plane that went missing on Monday. They said the wreckage was found floating 30km from where…

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Warning democracy at risk in Chile as violence spikes

Chilean lawmakers agreed late on Wednesday to fast-track reforms to beef up security, warning that a resurgence in violence and vandalism was threatening to derail the country’s 30-year-old democracy. Five…

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Hundreds of Chileans blinded by police in protests

The principle medical organization in Chile announced that well over 200 people have lost their sight, either partially or completely, due to being shot by pellets fired by state security agents during protests…

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Protesters in Chile burn university, loot church

Around 75,000 people took to the streets in Santiago on Friday as part of ongoing anti-government protests in Chile. Local press reported the mostly peaceful demonstration as the second largest…

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Photo Story: Forest fire outside Santiago, Chile

An airtanker drops water to extinguish a fire on the slopes of San Cristobal hill in Santiago, Chile, 05 November 2019 (issued 06 November 2019). According to media reports, the…

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Chile’s President Pinera insists he won’t resign

Speaking to the BBC's South America correspondent, Katy Watson, Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera has said he will not resign despite the mass anti-government protests. The demonstrations were originally triggered by…

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Cost of damages in Chile unrest surpasses $1bn

The government of Chile says the damage caused by weeks of unrest has surpassed $1bn. Two international summits, due to be held in Santiago, have been cancelled due to the…

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Chile cancels climate and Apec summits amid mass protests

Chile has pulled out of hosting two major international summits, including a UN climate change conference, as anti-government protests continue. President Sebastián Piñera said the decision had caused him "pain"…

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Anti-government protests in Chile continue

A demonstrator waves a flag next to a fire during protests against the Government of Sebastian Pinera, in Santiago, Chile, on the evening of Tuesday 29 October 2019. Ongoing anti-government…

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Photo Story: Concert for ‘The right to live in peace’ in Santiago, Chile

Citizens attend a concert for 'The right to live in peace' against the Government and acts of violence at O'Higgins Park in Santiago, Chile, on Sunday 27 October 2019. The…

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A million people take to the streets in Chile

An estimated one million people clogged the streets of the Chilean capital on Friday as the government grapples to contain a week of deadly unrest over economic inequality. Protesters congregated…

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Chile protest death toll rises to 15

Rioting, arson attacks and violent clashes wracked Chile for a fifth day as the death toll rose to 15 in an upheaval that has almost paralysed the country. President Sebastián…

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Victims increase in violent protests in Chile

Five people died on Sunday when a garment factory was set aflame by looters in a suburb north of Santiago, bringing the death toll in a wave of unrest in…

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UPDATED: Army in the streets of Chile, 3 killed by a fire inside a supermarket

Three people have been killed by a fire inside a supermarket in Santiago during a second night of protests in Chile. Two died at the scene and the other died…

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Photo Story: The Great Military Parade 2019 in Santiago

Puppies of the canine brigade of Carabineros participate in what is known as The Great Military Parade 2019, in the framework of the celebration of the national holidays, which…

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Canadian family man killed in Chile

A Canadian citizen was stabbed to death on Friday evening in the Chilean port of Valparaiso. The murder happened while he was strolling with his family in one of the…

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Strong quake hits Chile

A strong earthquake of the intensity of 5.2 in the area Maule, Chile. Initial reports indicate that the earthquake happened at a depth of 88km. So far there…

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Pope Francis accepts resignation of Chilean cardinal caught up in sex abuse scandal

A Vatican statement on Saturday said Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati, the archbishop of Santiago, Chile, who has been caught up in the country's sex…

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New regional bloc created in South American region

The Presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru signed a declaration to create a regional bloc of nations they say is open to any country, regardless of…

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More sex abuse accusations against the Roman Catholic Church in Chile investigated by Scicluna and Bertomeu

Reuters : More sex abuse accusations against the Roman Catholic Church in Chile are emerging, including against Pope Francis's own Jesuit order, shortly after the Vatican accepted resignations from three…

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Pope Francis denounces culture of abuse and coverup in the Catholic Church

The Guardian reports that through comments made in a pastoral letter to the Chilean faithful on the eve of another weekend he will spend listening to victims of Chile's 'most…

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Pope Francis sends Maltese Archbishop Charles Scicluna and Father Jordi Bertomeu on a new mission in Chile

Pope Francis is sending his two top sexual abuse investigators back to Chile to gather more information about the crisis that has hit the Catholic Church there, the Vatican said…

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All Chilean Bishops offer resignation to Vatican

All of Chile's 34 Roman Catholic bishops have offered Pope Francis their resignations in the wake of a child sex scandal and cover-up. They asked forgiveness from victims and the…

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