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Chile

Demonstrators in Chile voice their support for new draft constitution

On 4 September, more than 15 million Chileans will vote on the proposed draft for a new constitution, which, if approved, will turn the country into a full-fledged democracy, according to experts.

21/08/2022

Travel News

Ice swimmer breaks 2 world records crossing dangerous Antarctic waters

Barbara Hernandez is the first person ever to swim three nautical miles in the world’s ‘most feared waters’.

20/06/2022

Earth News

Is this the 'Chilean Chernobyl'? 75 people poisoned by sulphur dioxide

"We had a sulphur dioxide peak that exceeded five times the hourly norm," say authorities.

08/06/2022

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Hundreds of students attend protest march in Chile

Hundreds of students protested in Santiago, Chile on Friday, demanding that food subsidies and funds for structural improvements to public schools be allocated in the country's budget.

28/05/2022

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Chile welcomes a Banksy tribute exhibition in Latin AmerIca

"The Art of Banksy: Without Limits" exhibition has opened on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in Santiago, Chile.

26/05/2022

Lebanon

Wanted Portuguese man arrested in Chile over Beirut port explosion

The suspect is accused of bringing "explosive elements" into Lebanon ahead of the blast that devastated the port in August 2020.

21/04/2022

Nature

Conservationists in Chile are giving this species a fighting chance

In Patagonia's wilderness, the founder of The North Face inspired conservation efforts to protect endangered species'.

21/03/2022

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Chilean women stage protest called Super Feminist Monday

Dozens of women staged a protest in front of Chile's presidential palace on Monday ahead of International Women's Day.

08/03/2022

Nature

Chile’s mysterious fish death phenomenon is perplexing scientists

Shocking footage has captured the moment thousands of dead fish were discovered on a Chilean beach - an unexplained phenomenon that has perplexed scientists around the world.

22/02/2022

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A picnic to celebrate equal marriage law in Chile

Same-sex couples and families gathered Saturday in the sunny Chilean capital Santiago, celebrating a yearly picnic that for a decade was their flagship protest for an equal marriage law.

13/02/2022

Moments

Book yourself onto these literary trips for the story of a lifetime

From a Grand Tour to a stay in Hunter S. Thompson's cabin, these experiences are unmissable for book lovers.

08/02/2022

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Anti-immigration protestors destroy Venezuelan migrants' belongings

Thousands of protestors in northern Chile demonstrated against immigration and demanded more security in their city on Sunday.

31/01/2022

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More than 100 houses razed in fire in Chile

An uncontrolled fire swept through parts of a poor neighborhood in the northern Chilean city of Iquique on Monday, destroying around 100 houses.

11/01/2022

Earth News

Why did these Chilean beekeepers bring their hives to a protest?

Chile’s 10 year megadrought has driven the country’ beekeepers to protest in the capital as colony numbers decline.

05/01/2022

Chile

Leftist millennial vows to remake Chile after historic win

At 35, Boric will become Chile’s youngest modern president when he takes office in March.

19/12/2021

Travel News

Watch this squirrel man flying into a volcano

Sebastián Álvarez flew into ‘the Devil’s House’, becoming the first person ever to wingsuit in and out of a live volcano.

14/12/2021

Culture news

Where in Europe is making the most progress on LGBT rights?

The Chilean government has voted to legalise same-sex marriage, but where can same-sex couples get married in Europe?

08/12/2021

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Chile congress approves same-sex marriage bill

Chile's congress on Tuesday approved a long-awaited bill to legalize same-sex marriage, joining just a handful of countries in majority Catholic Latin America with similar laws.

07/12/2021

Chile

Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast takes lead in Chile's elections

Ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast and left-wing former student activist Gabriel Boric will run in the second round for the Chilean presidency next month.

22/11/2021

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Chile's desert dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers

Chile's desert dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers

08/11/2021