Climate
Chile raises alert on Villarrica volcano activity
Chilean authorities have raised the alert level for the Villarrica volcano to orange, the second-highest, after scientists detected an increase in its activity
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Politics
Chile's new president backs Palestine, accuses Israel of 'genocide'
"We are monitoring what is happening in Ukraine... However, there are a lot of other regions that witness other scourges – Palestine, for example," Boric said
Politics
Leftist Gabriel Boric sworn in as Chile's new president
The leader of a broad leftist coalition, which includes Chile's communist party, Boric has long promised to move forward with the left’s thirst for reform and overhaul Chile's market-friendly economic model
Human Rights
Chile celebrates country's first same-sex marriage
"Now our children have the same rights (as other families) and they will be able to have, we hope, a better future, that they will not be discriminated against for having two parents who love each other," Silva added
Business
Ahead of Boric's inauguration on Friday, economists warn of recession on Chile's horizon
Experts have also warned that the ongoing war in Ukraine could further complicate Chile’s economic recovery due to Chile’s dependence on foreign imports
Terrorism
Chilean police investigate suspected double homicide in terrorist-held south
Upon arrival at the scene, police found that both men had been killed by gunshots
Politics
Former Central Bank chief warns of "absurd things" in Chile's new constitution
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained economist noted,“if there is one thing that’s failing in the Convention, it’s the body’s connection to the citizenry,” adding that there is no transparency and that “fake news” is rampant
Terrorism
Boric to end state of emergency that reduced terrorist violence in southern Chile
According to new government data, Piñera’s decree has been a success and since its implementation, rural violence has fallen by 44% -- going from 499 reported cases in the 100 days prior to the state of emergency to 277
Business
Chile's inflation soars to highest level in 15 years
The unexpected figures were a surprise to economists and analysts have warned that they will likely push the central bank to continue with its aggressive monetary tightening cycle after lifting its key rate by the most in over 20 years last month
Sports
Could this young Chilean bring home Latin America’s first Winter Olympic medal?
The young alpine skier from Santiago represented Chile in both the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics and is aiming for a top 20 finish in the men’s downhill race on Sunday
Politics
Chile takes first step towards nationalizing copper industry
The vote appears to fall in line with newly elected President Gabriel Boric’s campaign promise to “bury” the neoliberal economic model. Shares in some companies with mines in Chile – including Albemarle Corp. and Anglo American Plc – already fell in value and the peso also dropped after the vote.
