Venezuelaโs Supreme Court certifies Maduroโs claims that he won presidential election
Venezuelaโs Supreme Court has backed President Nicolas Maduroโs claims that he won last monthโs election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged.
Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election
As thousands of people demonstrate across Venezuela, opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzรกlez has announced that his campaign has the proof it needs to show he won the countryโs disputed election whose victory electoral authorities handed to President Nicolรกs Maduro.
Stolen at birth, an adoptee sues Chile over thousands of similar dictatorship-era crimes
A Chilean-American raised in the United States has filed a criminal complaint against the state of Chile alleging that it engaged in a systematic plan to steal thousands of babies from perceived enemies of the state in the 1970s and 1980s.
Chile joins developing nations rallying behind genocide case against Israel at international court
Chile has joined a group of nations supporting a genocide case against Israel filed last year at the International Court of Justice.
Chilean ex-President Piรฑera drowned after a crash in a helicopter he was piloting, prosecutors say
Chilean prosecutors have released more details about the death of former President Sebastian Piรฑera.
Hundreds of people are missing as the death toll from Chile's wildfires reaches 123
Volunteers in central Chile are trying to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris in neighborhoods destroyed by forest fires that have killed at least 123 people in densely populated areas over the past three days.
Forest fires rage on in central Chile killing at least 99 people over 3 days
Firefighters are wrestling with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile, as officials imposed new curfews in the cities most heavily affected by the blazes.
46 reported dead in Chile as forest fires move into densely populated central areas
Chile's president says intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, and officials say at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed.
Chilean voters reject conservative constitution, after defeating leftist charter last year
Chilean voters have rejected a conservative constitution to replace the countryโs dictatorship-era charter, a little over a year after turning down a proposed leftist charter.
UN chief gives interview from melting Antarctica on eve of global climate summit
On the eve of international climate talks, U_N_ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited globally-important Antarctica, where ice thatโs been frozen for millions of years is melting due to human-caused climate change, sending the message that โwe absolutely need to act immediately.โ.
Live updates | Hundreds evacuate Gaza Strip as more pressure placed on Israel to pause fighting
Israel ground troops are advancing toward Gaza City as diplomatic efforts intensify for at least a brief pause in the fighting in Gazaโs deadliest war.
Israel criticizes South American countries after they cut diplomatic ties and recall ambassadors
Israel has criticized Bolivia, Chile and Colombia after the South American countries undertook a series of diplomatic moves to protest Israel's military operations against Hamas in Gaza.
Santiago opens Pan American Games with nod to the Indigenous, poetry and memory of dictatorship
The opening ceremony of Chileโs first Pan American Games was not only a celebration of athletes, Indigenous peoples and poetry, but laid bare the politically divided countryโs scars from the military dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet from 1973 until 1990.
TV equipment stolen from Pan Am Games' opening ceremony site in Chile, boosting security concerns
Television crews at the Pan American Games had equipment stolen this week from the compound of Estadio Nacional, the site of Fridayโs opening ceremony, heightening concerns about crime at the tournament hosting over 6,800 athletes.
Leaders from emerging economies are visiting China for the 'Belt and Road' forum
Leaders of emerging market countries are arriving in Beijing for a meeting organized by the Chinese government that will mark the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative.
In Chile, justice eludes victims of Catholic clergy sex abuse years after the crisis exploded
A clergy sex abuse scandal involving Chileโs most notorious pedophile, the priest Fernando Karadima, shook the South American country in 2010 in a way never seen in Latin America.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez calls on US to declassify documents on Chile's 1973 coup
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says in Chile that it is imperative for the United States to declassify documents that could shed light on its involvement in the South American countryโs 1973 coup.
Brazilian president's support of Venezuela's leader mars unity at South America summit
The Brazilian presidentโs strong support of Venezuelaโs authoritarian leader has marred the unity at a South American summit that Brazil convened in hopes of reviving a bloc of the regionโs 12 politically polarized countries.
Chile: Conservatives will now control Constitution rewrite
Chile seemed on the cusp of a progressive revolution last year when a committee dominated by leftists drafted a bold new constitution to replace the countryโs dictatorship-era charter.
Hundreds stuck at Peru-Chile border in crackdown on migrants
A migration crisis at the border between Chile and Peru is intensifying, with hundreds of people stranded, unable to cross into Peru in an effort to return to their home country of Venezuela.
Brazil's Lula welcomed back by Latin American leaders
In his first full day as Brazilโs president, Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva was meeting with Latin American heads of state reflecting the regionโs desire for the country to assume a greater role on the international stage.
Chile's Boric shakes up cabinet after constitution loss
Chileโs President Gabriel Boric shook up his cabinet in an effort to relaunch his government less than 48 hours after he was dealt a resounding blow when citizens overwhelmingly rejected a new progressive constitution he had championed.
Chile's Boric tries to turn page after constitution fails
After voters in Chile rejected a progressive constitution that would have fundamentally changed the country, political leaders have started working on finding a path forward to reform the current charter which dates back to the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.
Chileans resoundingly reject new progressive constitution
Chileans have resoundingly rejected a new constitution to replace a charter imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet 41 years ago, dealing a stinging setback to President Gabriel Boric who argued the document would usher in a progressive era.
Chile's tattooed president-elect honors homeland in ink
When Gabriel Boric is sworn in as Chileโs president heโll not only be the youngest to lead the South American country but also the first in Latin America to sport several tattoos.
Leftist millennial vows to remake Chile after historic win
Former student leader Gabriel Boric will be under quick pressure from his youthful supporters to fulfill his promises to remake Chile after the millennial politician won the countryโs presidential runoff.
Leftist millennial wins election as Chile's next president
A leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests has been elected Chileโs next president after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump.
Ex-protester, far-right lawmaker to meet in Chilean runoff
A conservative lawmaker with a history of defending Chileโs military dictatorship and a former student protest leader are headed to a polarizing presidential runoff after failing to garner enough votes to win the countryโs election outright.
Far-right lawmaker, ex-protester to meet in Chilean runoff
Two onetime outsiders hailing from opposite extremes of the political spectrum have received the most votes in Chileโs presidential election but have failed to garner enough support for an outright win, setting up whatโs likely to be polarizing runoff in the regionโs most advanced economy.
In uncertain times, Chileans vote with ballots and wallets
Chileans are voting for president Sunday with a mix of dread, optimism and above all uncertainty about what lies ahead after a wave of social and political unrest that includes the current effort to rewrite the constitution.