World Jan 18 Wildfires in Chile leave 18 dead and force thousands to flee By Javier Torres, Associated Press
World Dec 14 Ultra-conservative wins Chile election, will be most right-wing president since dictatorship José Antonio Kast secured a thumping victory in Chile’s presidential runoff election Sunday, defeating the candidate of the leftist governing coalition and setting the stage for the country’s most right-wing government in 35 years of democracy. By Isabel DeBre, Nayara Batschke, Associated Press
World Dec 04 Renowned astronomers fight to protect Chile's night sky from industrial project A rare confluence of factors makes the Atacama an ideal home for some of the world’s biggest astronomical projects – dry climate, high altitude and, crucially, isolation from the light pollution of civilization. By Nayara Batschke, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
World Nov 16 Chile votes in polarized election after campaign focused on immigration and crime Chileans voted for a new president and parliament on Sunday in a contest expected to favor the hard right as candidates play on popular fears over organized crime and immigration. By Isabel DeBre, Nayara Batschke, Associated Press
World Aug 03 Rescuers in Chile recover bodies of 4 out of 5 copper miners trapped in a collapsed shaft A section of the mine collapsed following a 4.2 magnitude quake on Thursday, killing one worker and injuring nine others. By Associated Press
Aug 01 Collapse at Chile's major copper mine kills 1 worker and leaves 5 missing By Associated Press The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 5 earthquake in an area of central Chile where Codelco’s El Teniente mine is located, at 5:34 p.m. local time on Thursday. Continue reading
May 02 No damage reported after 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina By Nayara Batschke, Associated Press Chilean authorities issued an evacuation alert Friday for the entire coastal section of the Strait of Magellan, in the far south of the country. Continue reading
Sep 17 Google to pause plans for big data center in Chile over water worries By Associated Press Months after a Chilean court partially reversed the center's authorization over water usage concerns, Google announced Tuesday that it would revise the project to comply with more stringent environmental requirements and change its water-intensive cooling system. Continue reading
Feb 06 The death toll from Chile's wildfires reaches 131, and more than 300 people are missing By Associated Press The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days increased to 131 on Tuesday, and more than 300 people were still missing as the blazes appeared to be burning themselves out. Continue reading
Feb 03 Forest fires in Chile kill at least 46, burn around densely populated central areas By Patricia Luna, Associated Press Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile's president said Saturday evening, and officials said at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed. Continue reading