Chile

Chile proposes water-rationing plan in capital amid severe drought

If water cuts are applied, they will only be in one sector of the city at a time and for a maximum of 24 hours, according to the authorities.

Netflix to begin charging users for sharing accounts

US-based streaming service will begin offering subscribers in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru option to add as many as two people to "sub-accounts" at a monthly fee of $2 to $3, before making changes anywhere else.

Millennial president takes charge in Chile with plans for big reforms

Gabriel Boric takes over the reins of a country clamouring for change following mass protests in 2019, which he supported, against deep-rooted inequality.

Last Yamana language speaker Cristina Calderon dies in Chile

Calderon, who died aged 93, was last person in world who could speak Yagan community's language and also created its dictionary with translations to Spanish.

Tsunami-generated magnetic fields can lead to quicker warning system

Looking at data from the 2009 Samoa and 2010 Chile tsunamis, researchers found that by measuring tsunami-generated magnetic fields, they were able to predict the destructive forces of nature earlier than if they were to just observe sea level changes

Chile’s new president is pro-Palestinian

Gabriel Boric has supported a boycott of Israeli settlements and been an outspoken critic of the state.

Who is Chile’s maverick new left-wing president?

Gabriel Boric, a former protest leader, defeated an opponent who was a staunch defender of the notorious General Augusto Pinochet regime.

Gabriel Boric wins Chile's presidential election

Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast concedes defeat to leftist rival Gabriel Boric in the Andean nation's election.

Scientists in Chile discover fossils from dinosaur with 'unique' tail

The new species has something never seen before on any animal: seven pairs of "blades" laid out sideways like a slicing weapon.

Turkey records second-fastest economic growth among OECD states

Chile is the fastest growing economy among the 38 member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development followed by Turkey, UK, Hungary and Lithuania in the third quarter of this year.

Venezuela elections: A path for reincorporation into the global community?

The recent regional elections were billed as a test for the beginning of the end of a years-long political stalemate.

Chile heads into presidential runoff between leftist and far-right lawmaker

A far-right lawmaker and an ex-protester have prevailed in Chile's presidential election with a narrow gap between them, leading Chile towards a runoff between two political extremes.