According to data from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, more than 70% of Mexico’s surface area has been affected. Countries like the Dominican Republic, however, are showing signs of recovery
Cristian Donoso has spent the past three decades witnessing the melting of the world’s ice sheets. Following in the footsteps of historic expeditions, he replicates photographs taken by adventurers and scientists from the past to compare the current state of the planet’s glaciers. ‘Almost all of them are melting,’ he says
The president of the Washington Office on Latin America notes that the strength of civil society and committed youth are encouraging signs in the region. This is despite the drop in the democratic model’s popularity, a trend that has been observed in numerous surveys
After Chileans rejected the proposal for what many characterized as one of the world’s most progressive constitutions, they must now decide whether to vote for a document that some warn goes to the other extreme
A study found the glacier Exploradores, in Laguna San Rafael national park, is reaching a dangerously unstable ‘inflection point’. The overnight closure came as a shock to local guides
According to sport journalist Francys Romero, 61 Cubans have broken their contracts or defected so far this year
Among the other topics being discussed at the summit are migration, supply chains and efforts geared toward environmental sustainability
Latin American and Caribbean trade with China rose to record levels in 2022 and their diplomatic relations have also increased
The diplomatic moves by Chile, Colombia and Bolivia, all of which are led by leftist leaders, come as others in the region have ramped up their criticism of Israel’s military activity
A national referendum will be held on Dec. 17 to either approve or reject the document. This is Chile’s second attempt to put an end to the Constitution of 1980, which came into effect during Pinochet’s dictatorship
On the 100th anniversary of the entertainment company, the Chilean writer analyzes the validity of his 1972 work, which points out how iconic cartoon characters have been utilized as means of American propaganda
The 24-year-old gang boss made boastful and revealing videos in prison about the country’s shadowy drug subculture
Construction material is scattered around many of the entrances to the National Stadium compound, where six venues are set to stage 30 events at the Pan American Games in Santiago
She created the aesthetics and rules of interior design that shape contemporary life. Today, millions of homes around the world adhere to the standards that she set
In the long saga of the role played by the United States in Chile, Ambassador Harry G. Barnes Jr. stands out as an exceptional heroic figure
Glaciologist Ximena Aguilar Vega has dedicated herself to investigating the tones of the seas and ice of the Arctic and Antarctic, mixing science with art, photography, and poetry
Now a cameraman for Spanish broadcaster TVE having taken refuge in Paris after escaping from prison in 1990, the former Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front fighter tells the story of the attempt on the Chilean dictator’s life
The leader of the Independent Democratic Union, a major conservative political party in Chile, analyzes the relationship between his bloc, the traditional right and the far-right Republican Party led by José Antonio Kast
For more than a century and a half it was believed that a bone piece discovered by the English naturalist corresponded to an animal that inhabited South America 11,000 years ago, ‘Micrauchenia saladensis’
After 50 years, Raúl Ruiz’s lost film, ‘Socialist Realism,’ has finally been restored and released
On the 50th anniversary of the coup d’état in Chile, the filmmaker delves into a bloody political satire on the legacy of the macabre dictator
Thousands of people attended a concert in tribute to the victims at the closing ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of Pinochet’s coup
A significant number of people, according to numerous polls, believe the 1973 coup was justified, and that Gen. Augusto Pinochet, who died in 2006, was a good leader who helped to modernize the country
An updated biography describes with new documentation the life and political trajectory of the former Chilean president, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his death
The Mexican president will embark on the fourth international trip of his term at a key moment for political change within his party
More than 83,000 fans at the nearly full Monumental de Nuñez Stadium were getting jittery until Messi scored
The latest CAF report proposes global measures on how to mitigate warming and seek solutions in nature
