Chilean right defeated in regional elections
Chileans in 13 of the country’s 16 regions voted on Sunday, June 13, in the second round of the regional elections. It was yet another...
Author : Boris van der Spek
Chile Back at the Ballot Box: Governors’ Runoff Underway
With a packed electoral calendar, Chileans are heading to the voting stations this Sunday to elect governors. In three regions, governors were already chosen during...
Pinochet-era criminal escapes Chile to avoid prison time
Walter Klug Rivera escaped to Argentina earlier this week in an attempt to travel on to Germany. He was convicted for his role in the...
Soldiers Remain in Preventive Custody for Alleged Torture of Mapuche
COLLIPULLI – A Court of Appeals said the eight soldiers, all part of an army patrol, are a danger to the victims of the alleged...
Piñera in his Last Cuenta Pública: “Crises Bring Opportunities”
VALPARAÍSO – President Sebastián Piñera delivered his final Cuenta Pública this Wednesday in the Senate building in Valparaíso. Although his presidency will forever be marked...
Chile Rejects Coalition and Former Ruling Class in Surprising Election Result
SANTIAGO – With the first results in, Chile’s right and center-right have suffered a major defeat in the constitutional, regional and municipal elections. Candidates linked...
Polls Close in Chile on Elections Marked by Low Turnout
SANTIAGO – Polls have closed across Chile and the counting begins. For the second day in a row, polling stations reported a significantly low turnout....
Historic Elections in Historic Times: Chile to Decide Who Will Write Its Future
In less than a week, Chileans will face one of the most important elections since the return to democracy. People will be voting for new...
Piñera Taken to International Criminal Court for Crimes Against Humanity
SANTIAGO – Several human rights organizations and the famous ex-judge Baltasar Garzón have sent a request to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands....
Government Promulgates Third Pension Withdrawal Law After Constitutional Court Defeat
SANTIAGO – Once again, a bill seeking a partial withdrawal of pension funds by Chileans to relieve economic stress has caused upheaval in Chile’s government....