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WATCH: Thousands protest in Chile demanding social reform

Thousands of Chileans demonstrated in Santiago on Thursday.

12/04/2024

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Copper-bottomed deal for investors as metal climbs to record high

Supply fears and soaring demand have both contributed to surging copper prices, which is also considered an indicator of overall economic health.

12/04/2024

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Astronomers discover what could be universe's brightest object

Astronomers say the quasar, which has a black hole at its heart, is devouring the equivalent of a sun day.

19/02/2024

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Chile's former president Sebastián Piñera dies in helicopter crash

Serving as president from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 to 2022, Piñera led the South American nation during moments of crisis

06/02/2024

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At least 112 dead in Chile after forest fires ravage the country

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.

05/02/2024

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Dozens killed in Chile as forest fires rage in densely populated areas

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.

04/02/2024

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Chile and Palau first countries to ratify High Seas Treaty

Around 1 per cent of the ocean beyond countries’ maritime borders is currently protected.

23/01/2024

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Sun, wind and desert salts: Inside Chile's renewable energy laboratory

The solar thermal tower Cerro Dominador has become a symbol of Chile’s energy revolution against climate change.

21/12/2023

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Chilean glacier permanently closed to hikers after ice chunk falls off

Local guides says the closure of Patagonia's Exploradores glacier is an 'economic and emotional blow'.

08/11/2023

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Venice 2023 review: 'El Conde'

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31/08/2023

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American man stolen at birth reunites with his birth mother in Chile

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.

28/08/2023

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Watch: Blue whale found dead on Chilean beach

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.

08/08/2023

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Chile suffers ‘extraordinary’ 37C winter heatwave

Winter heatwaves could become ‘more and more normal’, climatologists say, as temperatures soar 15C above average.

08/08/2023

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Watch: Fishermen in Valparaiso celebrate Saint Peter

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.

26/06/2023

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Von der Leyen signs multi-million euro lithium deal in Chile

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Chilean President Gabriel Boric have agreed a deal on lithium to make electric vehicle batteries.

15/06/2023

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Justice Strikes Back: Darth Vader convicted in Chilean court

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.

30/05/2023

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Swing to the right as Chile to re-write constitution

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.

08/05/2023

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Watch: Police block migrants trying to enter Peru from Chile

Peru is applying a 60-day state of emergency and sending troops to its borders.

28/04/2023

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WATCH: Chilean zoo treats animals to Easter egg hunt

Zoo keepers at Chile’s Buin zoo continued an 11-year tradition and organised an egg hunt for the animals to mark Easter Sunday .

10/04/2023

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Was Chilean poet Pablo Neruda murdered? And if so by whom?

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.

16/02/2023