The memory of state repression has divided Chilean society ahead of the presidential runoff on Sunday, in which the far-right candidate, José Antonio Kast, is the favorite
Jeannette Jara, from the ruling party, obtained 26.8%, compared to 23.9% for José Antonio Kast in a first round where right-wing forces collectively achieved majority support in a country increasingly concerned with transnational crime
Kast and Kaiser, the two extremist candidates, are collectively polling at 35.21%, while the mainstream conservative Matthei is at 15.9%. The leftist government privately harbors little hope of winning
‘Baisanos,’ directed by siblings Francisca and Andrés Khamis, is a short documentary about the fans of Club Deportivo Palestino, a declaration of intent in solidarity with Gaza
The mechanical engineer inherited the piece of the Hekatompedon from his father, a member of the Italian Navy who brought it back from Athens in the 1930s
Biologist Rocío Cruces and her husband, forestry engineer Víctor Faúndez, are the creators of the organization Buena Cabra (“Good Goat”). The couple is developing a smart collar to advance strategic grazing that prevents fires in the central Biobío region, the third-most-populated region in Chile
The criminal organization kidnaps, extorts and murders. Now, some of its members have been photographed sharing a sauna with police officers
A price comparison with Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile shows the consequences of using the exchange rate as a strategy against inflation
In a new book, Chilean researcher Cristóbal Marín describes the exploitation and colonization suffered by the Fuegian ethnic groups, both inside and outside their territory
Novelist Francisca Solar’s latest work is based on the ignored 1864 tragedy. ‘The New York Times’ headline at the time spoke of ‘a scene impossible to exaggerate... it cannot even be described’
In El Olivar, one of the towns devastated by the fires in Viña del Mar, residents take turns on watch at night to prevent new outbreaks of arson or looting
The death toll from the fires in the Valparaíso region is at least 122, but authorities warn that the number will continue to rise
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
While stranded at the border of the two South American countries, the migrants face the inhospitable climate that characterizes the Atacama Desert, one of the driest on the planet