Investigations ongoing regarding deadly confrontation in Chile’s south
Chile´s Public Ministry has opened investigations into the two shootouts involving armed forces that occurred last week near the town of Cañete. During one, a...
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Two Mapuche dead, several injured, in Chilean south
According to local media and witnesses, two Mapuche were shot by military in the south under the imposed State of Exception. Earlier on Wednesday, there...
Hundreds of soldiers deployed in southern Chile
ARAUCO – The state of exception in the so-called southern macrozone will last another week and a half. It was announced in response to a...
US Approves US$635 Million Modernization of Chile’s F-16 Fleet
The US has approved equipment sales for the modernization of Chile’s F-16 fighter jets. With the modernization program, Chile would remain plugged into the US’s...
The Other Pension System: Chilean Security Forces Retire Comfortably
by Diego Rivera
The congressional debate surrounding the 10% withdrawal from privately managed pension accounts (AFP) has again exposed the system to criticism. However, the AFP system is...
Remembering the Tragedy of Antuco
by Diego Rivera
On May 18, 2005, five army companies were sent on a routine training mission to the Antuco volcano despite bad weather conditions resulting in the...
Chilean Government in Disarray as Crisis Turns Into Anarchy
SANTIAGO – After another extremely violent night in Chile, President Piñera has pressured Congress to vote in favor of a new bill that seeks the...
Chilean Army in the Hot Seat Over Wiretapping
SANTIAGO – The Chilean Army is once again in the hot seat. This time, the Army is accused of illegally spying on the telephone conversations...
Piñera Deploys Military Forces to Border to Combat Drug Trafficking
According to Piñera, the army will be sent in to provide intelligence, transport, logistics and technology to secure the Chilean borders....
Piñera announces reform of armed forces over corruption scandal
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera has announced a reform of the Chilean Armed Forces. Over last couple of months, the army has made headlines with...