Tren de Aragua continues to expand its tentacles into Chile
A transnational criminal organization out of Venezuela, Tren de Aragua, continues to reach across South America and into Chile. Areas in Chile where the gang...
Author : Ishaan Cheema
Former President Bachelet to vote ‘Apruebo’
Former president Michelle Bachelet is the first former president of Chile to publicly call for approval of the newly-proposed constitution. She said the draft might...
Yet another nazi controversy surrounding El Mercurio
A well-known Chilean readers club has been criticized after it promoted the sale of a World War II Nazi figurine. The German Embassy of Chile,...
New Constitution paves the way to free education
Chile’s newly-drafted constitution outlines new protocols for higher education. A major change would be free tuition at public institutions, which some worry is too ambitious....
Chilean Central Bank wrestles with inflation
Inflation is on the rise in Chile, and the Central Bank has released a statement on its plan to fight it. Chile’s annual inflation rate...
Amnesty launches campaign to support Apruebo
Amnesty International launched a campaign in favor of the new Constitution. The NGO said the proposed Magna Carta will help fight inequality. Specifically, Amnesty highlighted...
Chile to raise taxes and copper mining royalties
Chile’s finance minister announces a new set of tax bills, which target high income earners and major copper mining companies. The bills aim to increase...
Proposed new Constitution ready and handed over to President Boric
Chile’s Constitutional Convention wrapped up its final draft of the proposed new Constitution. It was presented to the public during a ceremony on July 4...
Chile’s new law to combat the climate crisis
A new law from the Ministry of Environment sets a framework for Chile to manage its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. The law includes emission...
Television channel La Red in deep financial trouble
Chilean TV channel La Red is in financial trouble. Recent conversations between workers and management were unsuccessful, and workers called a strike in early June....