Santiago

Spain

Santiago de Compostela sees record numbers of pilgrims in 2023

With fifty days of the year remaining, pilgrim numbers look set to smash the previous record of 438,300 annual visitors.

12/11/2023

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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

Green 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

Destinations

Chile is reopening: Here's our guide to the world's longest country

From the dry north to the frozen south, Chile’s diverse ecosystems are waiting for you in Chile.

02/11/2021

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Protesters clash with Chile's police in Santiago

Protesters clashed with police in the streets of Santiago on Friday, as Chile marked a second full month of unprecedented social revolt.

21/12/2019

Chile

Chile pulls out of hosting key climate and trade summits after unrest

President Sebastian Pinera said it had been a “very difficult decision” to withdraw as host, as he understood the importance of the summits to Chile and the rest of the world.

30/10/2019

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Choral singers call for peace and unity amid Chile unrest

As sometimes violent protests continue to rock Chile's capital, a group of choral singers gathered to raise their voices in unity and call for peace.

26/10/2019

Chile

Chile's president declares state of emergency in capital Santiago

Chile's President Sebastián Piñera has declared a state of emergency inthe capital Santiago as protests against a rise in the cost of public transport have escalated.

19/10/2019

Chile

Watch: Construction workers use drums to de-stress in Chile

The event called the "Drums of Soul", aimed to provide the construction workers with a reprieve, allowing them to relax.

27/09/2018

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Mexicans light up at marijuana festival

Hundreds gathered in Mexico City and thousands turned out in a Santiago plaza on Friday (April 20) to join international celebrations of marijuana.

24/04/2018

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Demonstrators clash with police in Chile over for-profit school ruling

Police clashed with student protesters in the streets of Santiago on Tuesday after a constitutional court overturned a law that would have banned universities operating for profit.

28/03/2018

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Chile: Violent clashes between police and protesters

26/06/2015

Chile

Chile: Teachers and students protests against education reforms

Tens of thousands of teachers and students have been protesting in Santiago against a government education reforms. The peaceful march turned more

18/06/2015

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People power: students protest ahead of Copa América

12/06/2015

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Chile: student protests turn violent

29/05/2015

Chile

Rescued Chilean miner three years on: "I was manipulated; the authorities used us"

11/10/2013

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Santiago De Chile

01/12/2011