From Zero to Hero: Chile’s Vaccination Plan Success
SANTIAGO – The country that once had the highest coronavirus infection rate has turned things around. Chile now ranks fifth highest for vaccinations per capita....
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The Crisis In Colchane Is But A Symptom
COLCHANE – A little town in the Tarapacá region, near the Chile-Bolivia border is the epicenter of a humanitarian crisis, following the arrival of over...
Summing Up 2020 in One Unfortunate Image
This year will remain in the collective memory of the world, and of course of Chileans. And although the political event of the year was...
Deadly Shooting Prompts Government Action
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – Government officials have urged parliament to approve reforms after a deadly shooting in Santiago’s Maipú district. President Sebastián Piñera insists the reforms are...
The Right’s Collapse and the Rise of Joaquín Lavín
It’s difficult to explain what’s happening to the Chilean right. It has been in government practically without opposition since March 2018 and has still collapsed....
Chilean Billionaires See Net Worth Grow Amid Pandemic
Despite the fact that many Chilean citizens are suffering under the strict quarantine measures, many losing their jobs and others even living in the streets,...
Who Is Health Minister Jaime Mañalich?
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – Health Minister Jaime Mañalich has been at the forefront of the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Internationally praised for tackling the outbreak,...
Chilean War Criminals To Get Sent Home Amid Outbreak Fears
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – Prisoners convicted for human rights abuses during the dictatorship will not be released from prison. Due to the coronavirus outbreak in Chile, prisoners...
Piñera Claims Government Knew Metro Stations Would Be Attacked
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – During a recent televised interview, President Sebastián Piñera said that they had warnings about the metro station attacks before they happened, but that...
30 Years of Chilean Democracy
by Diego Rivera
On Oct. 5, 1988, Chile had a national referendum, the choice was between Yes, which meant Pinochet would stay in power for eight more years,...