Mariano Puga, the Workers-Priest, Passed Away
SANTIAGO – Mariano Puga passed away due to his lymphatic cancer. Before dying the priest had been saying goodbye to his loved ones in case...
Tag : ChileProtests
Super Lunes: Clashes Around Chilean Capital Mark New Month
SANTIAGO – An estimated 283 people were arrested last night on the first “Super Lunes” of March. Violence broke out across Santiago and the Metropolitan...
Colo-Colo Match Suspended After Fireworks Injure Player
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – The football match between Colo-Colo and Universidad Católica was suspended on Sunday, Feb. 16. This occurred when fireworks were launched onto the field...
Photo Series: The Faces Behind the Chile Protests
SANTIAGO – For nearly a week, Chile has been the stage of massive protests. Young and old protest for different reasons, but all because they...
Torture in Metro Baquedano: The Facts
SANTIAGO – The National Institute of Human Rights (INDH) is investigating allegations of torture and human rights violations inside Baquedano Metro station. Reports about the...
The Democratic Contract Abandoned
Stephen Darwin works and lives in Valparaíso and sent Chile Today his thoughts on the protests in Chile. As someone living in Valparaíso for the last...
The Role of the Media in Chilean Society
This is an editorial from the Chile Today board. Chile’s crisis is not about inequality; it’s about the effects of inequality. These effects don’t just...
The Protests in Chile Experienced from Abroad
by David Nash
David Nash is writer for Chile Today, living in Santiago. Just when the protests broke out, he was in London. Difficult though it may be...
Photo Series: Chileans Clash with Police in Nationwide Protests
SANTIAGO – Exactly one week after the metro protests started, with groups of students evading to pay the increased prices of the tickets, the protests...
Chile Lives Another Violent Night: 3 Dead as Protests Spread
SANTIAGO – Chile is living one of its most violent days in decades. After the government declared a State of Emergency on Friday following the...