Dec 17 Chile rejects conservative draft of new constitution in 2nd referendum vote By María Verza, Patricia Luna, Associated Press Chilean voters have rejected a conservative constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter, a little over a year after turning down a proposed leftist charter that many characterized as one of the world’s most progressive. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 8:21 A look at the consequential and controversial legacy of Henry Kissinger By Nick Schifrin Henry Kissinger, America’s most consequential and controversial Secretary of State, died Wednesday at the age of 100. He reached the peak of his power in the 1970s and remained highly influential until the very end. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Nov 30 Global leaders pay tribute to Henry Kissinger, while some online critics remember him as ‘war criminal’ By Foster Klug, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Global leaders are paying tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, but there is also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influential figure decades after his official service as one of the most powerful diplomats in… Continue reading
Nov 07 Chile president calls vote on new constitution authored by conservative councilors By Eva Vergara, Daniel Politi, Associated Press Chilean President Gabriel Boric has formally received the draft of a new constitution and is calling for a national referendum next month so citizens can decide whether the new charter will replace the country’s dictatorship-era constitution. Continue reading
Nov 02 WATCH: Biden pushes for more U.S.-Latin America trade, seeking to lessen Chinese influence By Fatima Hussein, Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden on Friday will welcome national leaders from across the Western Hemisphere for the first Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders' Summit. Continue reading
Nov 01 Chile and Colombia recall their ambassadors to Israel, while Bolivia severs diplomatic ties By Paola Flores, Daniel Politi, Associated Press Deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani said that Bolivia decided to break diplomatic relations "in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive taking place in the Gaza Strip."… Continue reading
Sep 11 Chile president defends democracy 50 years after coup ushered in brutal dictatorship By Eva Vergara, Daniel Politi, Associated Press The problems of democracy must be addressed through more democracy, President Boric said at the La Moneda presidential palace, which was bombed by warplanes at the start of the coup half a century ago. Continue reading
Sep 05 A half-century after Pinochet’s coup, some Chileans remember the brutal dictatorship fondly By Eva Vergara, Daniel Politi, Associated Press The world remembers Gen. Augusto Pinochet as the dictator whose regime tortured, killed and disappeared 3,065 people in the name of fighting communism. Continue reading
Aug 18 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez calls on U.S. to declassify documents on Chile’s 1973 coup By Mauricio Cuevas, Associated Press The Democratic congresswoman from New York is part of a delegation of lawmakers who traveled to Chile ahead of the 50th anniversary of the coup against President Salvador Allende on Sept. 11, 1973. Continue reading
Jan 19 Galactic photo shoot captures over 3 billion stars By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A dark-energy camera on a telescope in Chile made the observations over two years, focusing on the Southern Hemisphere sky. Results were released this week. Continue reading