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Chile set to elect its most right-wing president since Pinochet

December 10, 2025 6:18 pm

A victory for far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast would mark the country's strongest political shift in decades and add to the rising tide of right-wing governments across Latin America

Chile's power broker Franco Parisi says he won't endorse communist or far-right rival for president

November 23, 2025 11:28 am

In the vote on Nov. 16, Jara, the former labor minister in the center-left government of President Gabriel Boric who campaigned on expanding Chile’s social safety net, won 26.9%.

Former Chile President Michelle Bachelet gets Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

November 20, 2025 3:40 am

Bachelet was critical of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), and had said that “activists and human rights defenders have also come under mounting pressure” while participating in protests against the CAA in 2019-20.

Who is Michelle Bachelet, former Chile President awarded Indira Gandhi Prize 2024

November 19, 2025 9:12 pm

Bachelet, who had served as the first and only woman President of Chile and is a former Chief of UN Human Rights, received the award from Sonia Gandhi, who is chairperson of the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.

Chilean leftist Jara narrowly leads far-right's Kast in first round presidential vote

November 17, 2025 7:18 am

With more than half of the ballots tallied, Jara, the first Communist Party member to be a finalist for the Chilean presidency, was holding 27% of the vote versus 24% for Kast.

Meet the actor with Down Syndrome who wants to run for Chile president

August 18, 2025 1:27 pm

Sebastián Solorza is racing against the clock to gather 35,000 signatures by August 18, a requirement for him to run as an independent candidate.

Chile's rescue workers scramble to save miners as collapse kills at least 2

August 03, 2025 5:18 am

The state-owned Codelco company said that human remains were found at its El Teniente copper mine which is about 70 kilometers south-east of the capital Santiago.

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off coast of Northern Chile

June 06, 2025 11:10 pm

The quake occurred at a depth of 104 km (64.62 miles), GFZ stated.

Karnataka signs Letter of Intent with Chile to strengthen innovation, technology ties

April 05, 2025 5:58 pm

The agreement reflects a shared commitment to deepen innovation-driven engagement and create pathways for collaborative growth between the two regions.

Chile, India and South-South solidarity

April 04, 2025 7:48 pm

Chile is the world’s largest producer of copper and a leading producer of lithium and other rare-earth elements, making it important for India’s advancements in new and emerging technologies as well as its green energy transition

Week in pictures: A look at most compelling photos from around the world

December 11, 2021 6:41 pm

From festival celebrations to protests, here are the best photos of this week.

Chile rocked by months of riots over inequalities

January 02, 2020 12:35 pm

Chile has been roiled by continuing and sometimes violent street protests since Oct. 18, when a student protest over a modest increase in subway fares turned into a much larger and broader movement with a long list of demands that largely focus on inequality.

Thousands march in Chile protest after two key summit cancellations

November 05, 2019 7:17 am

At least 20 people have died in the demonstrations and violence so far; prosecutors said on Wednesday that they were investigating a total 23 deaths believed to be linked to the protests.

8.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Chile, Tsunami Warning Issued

September 18, 2015 3:57 pm