What a Reform of the Chilean Constitution Would Look Like
SANTIAGO – Senators from different parties presented a constitutional reform bill on Oct. 28 that includes a plebiscite so voters can weigh in on the...
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Photo Series: Fridays For Future March in Santiago
As part of a globally coordinated effort, #FridaysForFuture marches took place today in several Chilean cities. In capital Santiago, about 15,000 marched to demand decisive...
Who Is Joaquin Lavín, the Unlikely Frontrunner?
Joaquín Lavín, mayor of Las Condes, keeps heading the polls for the presidential elections. Who is this frontrunner from the UDI?...
Frente Amplio meets Piñera: a “disappointing” meeting
SANTIAGO – El Frente Amplio called its meeting with President Piñera “disappointing.” The meeting was one of several the president had with opposition parties in...
Is the end of Virginia Reginato, “Queen of Viña” near?
SANTIAGO – After 15 years in office, Viña del Mar’s first female mayor, Virginia Reginato, has been socked with deficit report that might knock her...
President Piñera, caught between the two rights
SANTIAGO – The questioning of figures within President Sebastián Piñera’s coalition is a sign of the complicated position in which the current administration finds itself:...
Identity checks for 14-year-old: controversy over control law in Chile
SANTIAGO – Headed to the Senate is a bill to change the identity control law’s minimum age from 18 to 14. If the bill passes,...
Is Lucy Ana Avilés about to be Jose Antonio Kast´s sugar mom?
SANTIAGO—The woman responsible for bringing the firefighting supertanker airplane to Chile two years ago is now becoming an increasing influence on Twitter, providing a platform...