Dozens of Pinochet Agents Acquitted in Colombo Case
SANTIAGO – On Saturday, Nov. 29, the Santiago Court of Appeals overturned the convictions of 61 agents who served under Dictator Augusto Pinochet’s intelligence service...
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Government Forecasts Second Coronavirus Wave In Early 2021
SANTIAGO – Health authorities are concerned that a new wave of coronavirus infections is looming on the horizon and that it will hit Chile in...
Automatic Weapons Found in Connection with Chong Death Threat Investigation
SANTIAGO – Eight people were arrested on Thursday, Nov. 26, by Chile’s investigative police following an inquiry into death threats against public prosecutor Ximena Chong....
Santiago: The Worst South American City to Live In, Expats Say
SANTIAGO – Santiago is one of the worst capitals to live in. Or so says the Expat City Ranking 2020, performed by InterNations. Down in...
Representatives Present Bill to Advance General Elections
VALPARAÍSO – A group of Chilean representatives has presented a bill to advance the general elections. According to the proposed bill, elections for the new...
House Votes to Nullify Fishing Law and Government Will Appeal
VALPARAÍSO – A majority in the House of Representatives voted Tuesday, Nov. 24, in favor of annulling the Fishing Law, a controversial law that divides...
No Rest for Chile: Violent Protests Continue on a Daily Basis
SANTIAGO – With two dozen arrests at the end of the “Resign Piñera” march on Monday, Nov. 23 in Santiago, another protest ended in violence....
State Ordered to Pay Multimillion-Dollar Compensation in San Miguel Prison Fire Case
SANTIAGO – Ten years after a devastating fire killed 81 inmates at the San Miguel prison, a Santiago court ordered the state to compensate the...
Officers Shoot Two Minors in Foster Home, Police General Resigns
TALCAHUANO – During a police operation on Wednesday on the premises of a residence for minors in state care, Carabineros police shot two minors. Both...
Piñera Visits La Araucanía, Announces Indigenous Holiday and Special Coordinator
TEMUCO – President Piñera is visiting the southern regions of Chile. The La Araucanía region, the stage of unrest for a long time now, is...