World Mar 22 Thousands of Chileans protest President Kast's environmental rollbacks on World Water Day By Alexandre Plaza, Associated Press
World Mar 11 José Antonio Kast sworn in as Chile's president, in sharpest shift to the right since Pinochet Far-right leader José Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile’s new president on Wednesday, marking the Latin American nation’s most pronounced shift to the right since the return of democracy in 1990. By Nayara Batschke, Associated Press
World Jan 18 Wildfires in Chile leave 18 dead and force thousands to flee Wildfires raging across Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said. 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
Nov 16 Chile votes in polarized election after campaign focused on immigration and crime By Isabel DeBre, Nayara Batschke, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 03 Rescuers in Chile recover bodies of 4 out of 5 copper miners trapped in a collapsed shaft By Associated Press A section of the mine collapsed following a 4.2 magnitude quake on Thursday, killing one worker and injuring nine others. Continue reading
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