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Catholic bishop heckled by opponents of child sex abuse

Newly named bishop of Osorno in Chile Juan Barros was pushed and shoved by demonstrators carrying black balloons as he squeezed through the crowd in

21/03/2015

Chile

Chile: firefighters continue to tackle blaze

Officials in Chile say they’ve now contained a raging forest fire – but it’s still not under control. Some of the 7,000 residents who had evacuated

15/03/2015

Chile

Chile: Thousands flee raging forest fire

A raging forest fire has forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Chile. Around four-and-a-half thousand people have been evacuated from

14/03/2015

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International Women's Day shines spotlight on female rights

International Women’s Day is being marked around the world with various events and demonstrations. The aim is to raise awareness of discrimination

08/03/2015

Chile

Volcano Villarrica erupts in Chile sparking evacuations

A volcano in Chile erupted early on Tuesday, spewing heavy smoke and lava, and sparking a red alert for local residents. The Villarrica volcano in

03/03/2015

Chile

Chile volcano eruption sparks evacuation

03/03/2015

Sport

Mountain bike: Polc wins Valparaiso downhill

Thousands of fans lined the city streets of Valparaiso in Chile for the latest installment of Red Bull’s thrilling City Downhill World Tour. The

02/03/2015

Chile

Battle to control Chile wild fires intensifies

Wild fires in southern Chile continue to rage, consuming huge swathes of land and prompting a major emergency operation. More firefighters have been

20/02/2015

Sport

Barreda wins stage as Coma extends overall lead

Joan Barreda claimed his third stage win of this year’s Dakar Rally after a succesful ride in stage ten – a 371 kilometre special between Calama in

14/01/2015

Sport

Dakar Rally: Walkner and Terranova celebrate stage three victories

Stage three of the Dakar Rally took the competitors over 542 km from San Juan to Chilecito in Argentina with 284 km of the route a timed special

06/01/2015

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Same sex marriage: Chilean pastor removed from congress for angry slurs

19/12/2014

Chile

Pinochet colonels jailed for torturing father of President Bachelet

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Watch: Northern Chile hit by new 7.8 earthquake

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Watch: Chilean earthquake as it happened on social media

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Chile: Bachelet is back

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