Chilean journalist dies after getting shot on Labor Day
A Chilean journalist who was shot during a protest on May 1st in Santiago has passed away from her injuries. Reports of her death come...
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End of era: Pinochet widow Lucía Hiriart dead at 99
SANTIAGO – Lucía Hiriart, widow of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, has died at age 99. Immediately after her death was announced, people celebrated at Plaza...
Bound and beaten body in Calama was environmental activist
Police have confirmed that a body found last weekend is that of environmental activist, Javiera Rojas. Her body was found bound and beaten in an...
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...
Outbreak at Punta Peuco Prison kills two
An outbreak at the infamous Punta Peuco Prison has killed at least two inmates, with a third retired air force commander hospitalized. In response to...
UDI Party Founding Member Dead at 76
The party announced the death of Jovino Novoa on Tuesday morning. Novoa was also a spokesperson during the Pinochet dictatorship and later involved in corruption...
Cyclist Cristopher Mansilla dies from COVID-19
Track and road cyclist Cristopher Mansilla has died from COVID-19. His family announced his death over social media this morning. He was 30 years old....
Six Brazilian Tourists Found Dead In Santiago Apartment
SANTIAGO – A tragedy in the center of Santiago: six Brazilian tourists were found dead in an Airbnb they rented. They were about to return...
Transantiago tragedy: busdriver dies in between buses during break
SANTIAGO – A simple human necessity turned into a tragedy on Friday morning. A Transantiago bus driver died after being crushed between two buses in...
Environmental activist and social leader found dead in Quintero
QUINTERO – Alejandro Castro, one of the leaders behind the protests against the contamination of Quintero and Puchuncaví, has been found dead yesterday. Following official...