Chileans Abroad Can’t Vote on Who Writes Constitution, House Rules
SANTIAGO – Nearly 60,000 Chileans living outside the country will not be able to vote next Apr. 11, when Chile decides who will write the...
Author : Boris van der Spek
Covid-19 Vaccinations to Start Early 2021 in Chile
SANTIAGO – Nine months into a coronavirus outbreak that has caused severe damage, more details about vaccination plans are emerging. Thanks to deals made early...
Accused in Catrillanca Case Breaks Silence: “I Was Told to Lie”
TEMUCUICUI – Carlos Alarcón, the suspected killer of Mapuche Camilo Catrillanca in November 2018, testified on Wednesday in court. In his longest defense so far,...
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...
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....