Chilean officials are baselessly attempting to link Venezuela to the death of former military officer Ojeda. On Friday, the Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Ministry strongly rejected claims made by senior Chilean officials seeking to discredit Venezuela through baseless slander. RELATED: Venezuela Denounces Criminalization of Migrants at UN Human Rights Council Previously, Chilean Foreign Minister Alberto van […]

‘She was fighting against a very powerful landowner,’ said her granddaughter. On Monday, the silence of the government of Chilean President Gabriel Boric sparked criticism from the relatives of Julia Chuñil, a 70-year-old Indigenous woman and environmental defender who has been missing for 128 days. RELATED: Fires in Argentine Patagonia: Mapuche Communities Face Repression and […]

The Boric administration has turned its back on the people due to its erratic actions, CONFUSAM said. From Tuesday to Thursday, the National Confederation of Municipal Health Workers (CONFUSAM) is carrying out a nationwide strike to highlight the problems in Chile’s healthcare system and to protest the deterioration of working conditions. RELATED: Chile Declares State […]

During the Chilean dictatorship, the colony became a detention and torture center, as well as a weapons manufacturing site. On Thursday, the weekly magazine Der Spiegel reported that Germany paid nearly two million euros in aid to victims of Colonia Dignidad during the last legislative term, according to a report by the joint commission of […]

The minister noted that, at this time, power outages persist in several areas, causing a “disruption of supply” in a region home to nearly 19 million people. Related: Ecuadorian Government Announces Reduction in Blackouts to Five Hours a Day The Chilean government has declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew in all regions […]

A new report from the Chilean Public Prosecutor’s Office reveals a disturbing 13% increase in homicides in the Metropolitan Region during 2024 compared to the previous year, underscoring the growing crisis of violence fueled by organized crime and social inequalities. The report, which documents a rise from 1,354 homicide cases in 2023 to 1,533 in […]

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck central Chile on Friday night, with its epicenter in the Maule region, authorities reported, causing no preliminary casualties or damage. Related:Mapuche Leader Julia Chuñil Remains Missing in Chile The quake occurred at 8:38 PM local time (11:38 PM GMT), at a depth of 114 kilometers, according to the National Seismological […]

She was actively involved in protecting 900 hectares of native forest in the Mafil commune. On Monday, the Escazu Now Foundation filed a criminal complaint with the Los Lagos Court of Guarantee regarding the disappearance of the Mapuche indigenous leader Julia Chuñil. RELATED: Mapuche Leader Hector Llaitul’s Health Deteriorates in a Chilean Prison This 73-year-old […]

In October, none of the candidates in six regions secured the 40 percent of votes required to be declared the winner. On Sunday, polling stations opened their doors to begin the second round of regional elections in Chile, with the Metropolitan Region as the main battleground amid a scandal involving the alleged sexual assault committed […]

The National Forestry Corporation (Conaf) reported that so far the fires have consumed around 160 hectares in localities such as Los Molles, Quilpué, and Valparaíso. Related: Wild Forest Fires in Greece Stills Actives and Out of Control Chile has declared a red alert in 51 communes due to multiple forest fire outbreaks that have erupted […]