http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:11:30 +0100 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:11:30 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/11/devastating-wildfires-in-argentina-and-chile-made-three-times-more-likely-by-climate-chang http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/11/devastating-wildfires-in-argentina-and-chile-made-three-times-more-likely-by-climate-chang Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:10:01 +0100 Record droughts and scorching temperatures stoked the wildfires that burned thousands of hectares of native forest. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/19/wildfires-in-chile-kill-at-least-19-force-50000-to-evacuate http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/19/wildfires-in-chile-kill-at-least-19-force-50000-to-evacuate Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:42:49 +0100 Wildfires in southern Chile are devastating communities, with 19 dead and over 50,000 evacuated. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/01/13/why-latin-american-markets-are-leading-global-returns-in-2026 http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/01/13/why-latin-american-markets-are-leading-global-returns-in-2026 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:10:41 +0100 Latin American markets such as Chile, Peru, and Argentina are leading global returns in recent months, driven by rising commodity prices, a weaker dollar, political catalysts, and reform momentum. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/15/right-wing-kast-defeats-leftist-rival-to-become-chiles-president http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/15/right-wing-kast-defeats-leftist-rival-to-become-chiles-president Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:47:20 +0100 José Antonio Kast won 58% of the vote, defeating communist candidate Jeannette Jara. His victory marks Chile's most right-wing government since the dictatorship ended in 1990. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/17/jara-and-kast-head-to-second-round-in-chiles-tight-presidential-race http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/17/jara-and-kast-head-to-second-round-in-chiles-tight-presidential-race Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:57:18 +0100 Jeannette Jara of Chile's Communist Party leads narrowly against far-right candidate José Antonio Kast after the first presidential election round, with a runoff set for 14 December. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/16/chile-decides-its-future-today-in-polarised-presidential-elections http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/16/chile-decides-its-future-today-in-polarised-presidential-elections Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:27:24 +0100 Chile is holding its presidential election on Sunday where candidates are competing with tough-on-crime and immigration proposals. Four years after the election of progressive Gabriel Boric, the country has a divided electorate and uncertainty over compulsory voting. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/15/make-chile-great-again-security-and-migration-dominate-the-most-tense-election-in-decades http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/15/make-chile-great-again-security-and-migration-dominate-the-most-tense-election-in-decades Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:08:30 +0100 Security, migration and the rise of hard-line rhetoric mark a deeply polarised election in Chile. Between candidates of ideological extremes and a climate of fear of organised crime, Chileans go to the polls this Sunday in elections that could reshape the country’s political direction. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/10/20/thousands-join-santiagos-annual-zombiewalk-in-a-celebration-of-horror-and-art http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/10/20/thousands-join-santiagos-annual-zombiewalk-in-a-celebration-of-horror-and-art Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:41:59 +0200 Thousands took to the streets of Santiago on Sunday for Zombiewalk 2025, the annual parade of the living dead that has become a highlight of the Chilean capital’s cultural scene. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/10/09/chiles-atacama-desert-blooms-after-rare-winter-rains http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/10/09/chiles-atacama-desert-blooms-after-rare-winter-rains Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:06:34 +0200 A rare bloom has turned Chile’s Atacama Desert — one of the driest places on Earth — into a vast sea of fuchsia and purple wildflowers after unusually heavy winter rains. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/07/31/tsunami-warnings-lifted-in-japan-and-us-but-chile-remains-on-alert http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/07/31/tsunami-warnings-lifted-in-japan-and-us-but-chile-remains-on-alert Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:46:14 +0200 Tsunami alerts were issued across the Pacific after waves followed a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/22/sanchez-calls-on-latin-american-leaders-to-go-on-offensive-against-the-far-right http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/22/sanchez-calls-on-latin-american-leaders-to-go-on-offensive-against-the-far-right Tue, 22 Jul 2025 09:06:30 +0200 The Spanish Prime Minister participated in the 'Democracia Siempre' forum alongside leaders from Latin American countries. He warned against the rise of extremism and digital manipulation. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/18/tourism-cooperation-between-turkiye-and-chile-on-the-100th-anniversary-of-diplomatic-relat http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/18/tourism-cooperation-between-turkiye-and-chile-on-the-100th-anniversary-of-diplomatic-relat Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:44:28 +0200 The Chile Tourism Workshop and B2B Event, organized under the leadership of the Ankara Embassy, ​​brought together the natural and cultural riches of Latin America with Turkish tourism professionals. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/05/27/tornado-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-puerto-varas http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/05/27/tornado-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-puerto-varas Tue, 27 May 2025 14:40:37 +0200 Emergency teams and local authorities are assessing the aftermath of a rare tornado that struck Puerto Varas in southern Chile on Sunday afternoon. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/05/19/parade-of-the-galaxies-brings-star-wars-fans-to-santiago-streets http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/05/19/parade-of-the-galaxies-brings-star-wars-fans-to-santiago-streets Mon, 19 May 2025 14:39:19 +0200 Hundreds of Star Wars fans gathered in Santiago on Saturday for the second “Parade of the Galaxies,” celebrating the iconic saga with elaborate costumes and performances. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/05/05/star-wars-fans-flock-to-santiago-to-celebrate-may-the-fourth http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/05/05/star-wars-fans-flock-to-santiago-to-celebrate-may-the-fourth Mon, 05 May 2025 12:19:39 +0200 The Force was strong in Santiago on Sunday as fans gathered to celebrate Star Wars Day, the annual tribute to the legendary film series. http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/02/chile-issues-tsunami-warning-after-powerful-74-magnitude-earthquake http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/02/chile-issues-tsunami-warning-after-powerful-74-magnitude-earthquake Fri, 02 May 2025 19:25:50 +0200 The epicentre of the quake was several hundred kilometres off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, according to the United States Geological Survey. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/02/13/humpback-whale-swallows-then-releases-kayaker-in-chilean-patagonia http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/02/13/humpback-whale-swallows-then-releases-kayaker-in-chilean-patagonia Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:47:34 +0100 A humpback whale briefly swallowed kayaker Adrián Simancas in the Chilean Patagonia before releasing him unharmed. http://www.euronews.com/2024/12/30/large-waves-kill-three-people-and-close-ports-in-ecuador-chile-and-peru http://www.euronews.com/2024/12/30/large-waves-kill-three-people-and-close-ports-in-ecuador-chile-and-peru Mon, 30 Dec 2024 18:06:31 +0100 Fishing boats capsized along the Peruvian coastline as waves were reported to be as high as four metres. Dozens of ports also had to be closed. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/11/22/responsible-high-spend-tourists-chile-wants-visitors-who-enjoy-sustainable-travel http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/11/22/responsible-high-spend-tourists-chile-wants-visitors-who-enjoy-sustainable-travel Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:25:49 +0100 Chile is promoting environmentally-conscious tourism that benefits both nature and local communities. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/10/14/mapuche-clash-with-police-during-annual-santiago-rally http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/10/14/mapuche-clash-with-police-during-annual-santiago-rally Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:30:22 +0200 Hundreds of Mapuche Indigenous people and supporters marched in Santiago, Chile, to mark 532 years since Columbus arrived in the Americas. http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/29/criminals-stole-hundreds-of-rare-cacti-from-chile-now-an-italian-ngo-is-suing-the-suspects http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/29/criminals-stole-hundreds-of-rare-cacti-from-chile-now-an-italian-ngo-is-suing-the-suspects Sat, 29 Jun 2024 09:00:58 +0200 An Italian conservation organisation is suing two people at the centre of a cacti smuggling lawsuit for damaging its work to support biodiversity. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/06/24/thousands-of-skateboarders-take-to-the-streets-of-chiles-capital http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/06/24/thousands-of-skateboarders-take-to-the-streets-of-chiles-capital Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:06:09 +0200 The reason? To celebrate World Skateboarding Day. Weekend saw the streets of the Chilean capital, Santiago, come alive with the energy of thousands of skateboarders. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/06/20/watch-fatal-train-collision-near-santiago-chile http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/06/20/watch-fatal-train-collision-near-santiago-chile Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:21:06 +0200 At least two people died and nine were injured in a head-on collision between two trains near Santiago. http://www.euronews.com/business/2024/05/30/bhp-drops-anglo-american-takeover-bid-as-shareholder-support-ebbs http://www.euronews.com/business/2024/05/30/bhp-drops-anglo-american-takeover-bid-as-shareholder-support-ebbs Thu, 30 May 2024 18:59:23 +0200 BHP's bids have been called "unattractive" by Anglo American, who has said that they expose its shareholders to undue risk and uncertainty. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/04/12/watch-thousands-protest-in-chile-demanding-social-reform http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/04/12/watch-thousands-protest-in-chile-demanding-social-reform Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:19:03 +0200 Thousands of Chileans demonstrated in Santiago on Thursday. http://www.euronews.com/business/2024/04/12/copper-bottomed-deal-for-investors-as-metal-price-climbs-to-record-high http://www.euronews.com/business/2024/04/12/copper-bottomed-deal-for-investors-as-metal-price-climbs-to-record-high Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:30:27 +0200 Supply fears and soaring demand have both contributed to surging copper prices, which is also considered an indicator of overall economic health. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/02/19/astronomers-discover-what-could-be-universes-brightest-object http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/02/19/astronomers-discover-what-could-be-universes-brightest-object Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:43:44 +0100 Astronomers say the quasar, which has a black hole at its heart, is devouring the equivalent of a sun day. http://www.euronews.com/2024/02/07/chiles-former-president-sebastian-pinera-dies-in-helicopter-crash http://www.euronews.com/2024/02/07/chiles-former-president-sebastian-pinera-dies-in-helicopter-crash Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:45 +0100 Serving as president from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 to 2022, Piñera led the South American nation during moments of crisis http://www.euronews.com/2024/02/05/at-least-112-dead-in-chile-after-forest-fires-ravage-the-country-for-three-days http://www.euronews.com/2024/02/05/at-least-112-dead-in-chile-after-forest-fires-ravage-the-country-for-three-days Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:02:32 +0100 Chile’s President Gabriel Boric warned that the number of victims might rise as rescue services go through the homes that have collapsed because of the flames. http://www.euronews.com/2024/02/04/dozens-killed-in-chile-as-forest-fires-rage-in-densely-populated-central-areas http://www.euronews.com/2024/02/04/dozens-killed-in-chile-as-forest-fires-rage-in-densely-populated-central-areas Sun, 04 Feb 2024 11:23:20 +0100 President Gabriel Boric warned that the death toll could worsen as four large fires burn in the region of Valparaiso, where firefighters have struggled to reach the most threatened neighbourhoods. http://www.euronews.com/2024/01/23/high-seas-treaty-palau-and-chile-first-countries-to-ratify-deal-to-protect-international-w http://www.euronews.com/2024/01/23/high-seas-treaty-palau-and-chile-first-countries-to-ratify-deal-to-protect-international-w Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0100 Around 1 per cent of the ocean beyond countries’ maritime borders is currently protected. http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/21/a-powerful-energy-cocktail-chile-is-taking-the-latin-lead-in-the-race-for-renewables http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/21/a-powerful-energy-cocktail-chile-is-taking-the-latin-lead-in-the-race-for-renewables Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:00:01 +0100 The solar thermal tower Cerro Dominador has become a symbol of Chile’s energy revolution against climate change. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/11/08/chilean-glacier-popular-with-adventure-travellers-closed-to-hikers-after-huge-ice-chunk-fa http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/11/08/chilean-glacier-popular-with-adventure-travellers-closed-to-hikers-after-huge-ice-chunk-fa Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:00:14 +0100 Local guides says the closure of Patagonia's Exploradores glacier is an 'economic and emotional blow'. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/08/31/venice-2023-review-el-conde-pablo-larrains-horrific-pinochet-panto http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/08/31/venice-2023-review-el-conde-pablo-larrains-horrific-pinochet-panto Thu, 31 Aug 2023 19:18:23 +0200 Only Fascists Left Alive... http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/28/american-man-stolen-at-birth-reunites-with-his-birth-mother-in-chile http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/28/american-man-stolen-at-birth-reunites-with-his-birth-mother-in-chile Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:42:18 +0200 Thousands of families in Chile are still searching for answers regarding their missing children taken during the Pinochet regime. One son managed to locate his biological mother after forty-two years apart. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/08/08/watch-blue-whale-found-dead-on-chilean-beach http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/08/08/watch-blue-whale-found-dead-on-chilean-beach Tue, 08 Aug 2023 19:55:38 +0200 An enormous blue whale, considered the largest animal on Earth, has washed up onto a beach in southern Chile, probably after dying at sea, according to local authorities. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/08/winter-heatwave-temperatures-in-this-south-american-country-have-hit-37c http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/08/winter-heatwave-temperatures-in-this-south-american-country-have-hit-37c Tue, 08 Aug 2023 10:00:50 +0200 Winter heatwaves could become ‘more and more normal’, climatologists say, as temperatures soar 15C above average. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/06/26/watch-fishermen-in-valparaiso-celebrate-saint-peter http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/06/26/watch-fishermen-in-valparaiso-celebrate-saint-peter Mon, 26 Jun 2023 19:34:28 +0200 The fishermen of Valparaiso celebrate Saint Peter, patron saint of fishermen, during the San Pedro fishermen's festival in Valparaiso, 110 km north-west of Santiago. http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/15/von-der-leyen-signs-multi-million-euro-lithium-deal-in-chile http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/15/von-der-leyen-signs-multi-million-euro-lithium-deal-in-chile Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:48:48 +0200 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Chilean President Gabriel Boric have agreed a deal on lithium to make electric vehicle batteries. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/05/30/darth-vader-on-trial-chilean-court-convicts-star-wars-sith-lord http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/05/30/darth-vader-on-trial-chilean-court-convicts-star-wars-sith-lord Tue, 30 May 2023 14:15:43 +0200 The cult villain of the Star Wars saga appeared before the Valparaiso Court of Appeal in Chile, during a mock trial organized on Heritage Day. http://www.euronews.com/2023/05/08/swing-to-the-right-as-chile-to-re-write-constitution http://www.euronews.com/2023/05/08/swing-to-the-right-as-chile-to-re-write-constitution Mon, 08 May 2023 19:10:12 +0200 Chile's ultra-right Republican party has secured most seats on the Constitutional Council, which is set to re-write the country's constitution. Its a blow for the country's centre-left president Gabriel Boric. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/04/28/watch-police-block-migrants-trying-to-enter-peru-from-chile http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/04/28/watch-police-block-migrants-trying-to-enter-peru-from-chile Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:11:00 +0200 Peru is applying a 60-day state of emergency and sending troops to its borders. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/04/10/watch-chilean-zoo-treats-animals-to-easter-egg-hunt http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/04/10/watch-chilean-zoo-treats-animals-to-easter-egg-hunt Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:02:14 +0200 Zoo keepers at Chile’s Buin zoo continued an 11-year tradition and organised an egg hunt for the animals to mark Easter Sunday . http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/02/16/family-of-chilean-poet-pablo-neruda-says-new-evidence-shows-he-was-murdered http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/02/16/family-of-chilean-poet-pablo-neruda-says-new-evidence-shows-he-was-murdered Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:46:16 +0100 The famed Chilean writer and diplomat officially died of cancer just 12 days after a military coup. New evidence suggests that's not what actually killed him. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/02/05/watch-chiles-emergency-services-battle-deadly-forest-fires http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/02/05/watch-chiles-emergency-services-battle-deadly-forest-fires Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:13:13 +0100 The death toll in forest fires raging through southern Chile has risen to 23, officials said Saturday. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/02/04/watch-forest-fires-leave-at-least-13-people-dead-and-100-houses-affected-in-chile http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/02/04/watch-forest-fires-leave-at-least-13-people-dead-and-100-houses-affected-in-chile Sat, 04 Feb 2023 17:43:13 +0100 Chile has declared a state of disaster in several central-southern regions where more than 100 homes have been affected and 47,000 hectares of forest destroyed since the fires broke out. At least 13 people have died. http://www.euronews.com/2023/02/04/at-least-13-people-dead-from-chiles-raging-wildfires http://www.euronews.com/2023/02/04/at-least-13-people-dead-from-chiles-raging-wildfires Sat, 04 Feb 2023 14:30:23 +0100 At least 13 people have been reported dead as of Friday night, the result of the more than 150 wildfires burning across Chile in the midst of a scorching heat wave. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/01/23/watch-acrobatic-and-aerial-show-delights-audience-in-chile http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/01/23/watch-acrobatic-and-aerial-show-delights-audience-in-chile Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:37:00 +0100 An acrobatic and aerial show, which included large cranes, lights, and aerial gymnastics, stuns audience in Chile. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/12/23/fire-ravages-chiles-vina-del-mar-seaside-resort http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/12/23/fire-ravages-chiles-vina-del-mar-seaside-resort Fri, 23 Dec 2022 23:01:42 +0100 Some 400 homes were damaged or destroyed and at least two people died as a result http://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/12/02/passenger-dies-after-giant-wave-smashes-glass-window-on-antarctic-cruise http://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/12/02/passenger-dies-after-giant-wave-smashes-glass-window-on-antarctic-cruise Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:01:16 +0100 The ship was struck by a “rogue wave.”