Chile and Colombia spearheading regional democratization efforts
After the attack on Brazilian institutions, Chile’s President Gabriel Boric was quick to highlight rising threats to democracy. He and his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro,...
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How Far Can Bolsonaro Push Relations with Chile?
Before Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s pragmatic foreign policy aligned well with Chile’s. But Bolsonaro’s upending of that approach will complicate matters, even for Chile’s neo-pinochetists who...
Constitutional Reform – A Latin American Phenomenon
SANTIAGO – Chile is exploring constitutional reform, a concept more common in South America than anywhere else in the world. Over the last 30 years,...
Between a Rock and a Hard Right
While the Amazon is burning, Brazil’s political leaders indulge in grandstanding. For these machos, annihilating the rainforest equals strength. And although their Chilean counterparts abhor...
Back in Prison in Chile: “Comandante Ramiro”
SANTIAGO – After 17 years of imprisonment in Brazil, Mauricio Hernández Norambuena, the former leader of the far-left group Frente Patriótico Manuel Rodríguez, was extradited...
Triumph for Brazil in Copa América final
RIO DE JANEIRO – The host nation ended their 12-year wait for the Copa América trophy with a 3-1 victory over Peru on Sunday evening....
Why Greenpeace Calls the EU-Mercosur Deal “An Environmental Disaster”
SANTIAGO – After 20 years of negotiating, the South American trade bloc Mercosur struck a large trade deal with the European Union (EU). The deal...
Feisty Encounter Sees Chile Qualify for the Knock-out Round
SALVADOR DE BAHÍA – Chile progressed to the knock-out round of the Copa America in a fiery match against Ecuador which saw nine yellow cards...
Review Of All The Action In The First Round Matches Of Copa América
The first set of matches have been completed in the Copa América and Chile Today takes a look at the early ones. Group A Brazil...
Group A: Players Who Will Surprise You During Copa América 2019
Some you might know. Others might be completely new to you. But these players – mostly young and emerging – have everything to be the...