Chile

June 06, 2019

On Tuesday, June 11, when the Chilean women’s national team takes the field in France, it will be a dream most of the players never thought possible.

Every year on 'Día Del Mar,' Bolivia celebrates the coastline they lost

PRI's The World

March 22, 2019

Every year on March 23, “Día Del Mar” or "National Day of the Sea," marks the “historical injustice” of the 250-mile Pacific coast that Bolivia lost to Chile in the War of the Pacific.

Into the Thaw: Decoding Thwaites Glacier

Antarctica Dispatch 1: Gearing up and shipping out

PRI's The World

February 01, 2019

The World’s Carolyn Beeler's first dispatch from onboard the icebreaker comes from the port of Punta Arenas, in Chile’s Tierra del Fuego.

Environment

With lithium demand rising, Chile reins in water usage

Reuters

August 29, 2018

A global boom in demand for lithium has set off a scramble in Chile, which is home to nearly 50 percent of the world's reserves of the metal. That's affecting the country's water resources

Religion

A new chapter, with the same old words, in the Catholic child abuse scandal

PRI's The World

August 20, 2018

To people who have spent their lives studying and combating the Catholic child abuse scandal, the revelations from last week’s grand jury report on six dioceses in Pennsylvania are numbingly familiar.

Culture

What it’s like to be trans when both language and laws refuse to recognize your identity

GlobalPost

April 06, 2018

Daniela Vega, like other members of the trans community in Latin America, has spent a lifetime navigating both the gendered Spanish language and laws that refuse to recognize her identity.

Conflict

In Chile, Pope Francis defends bishop in sex abuse scandal

Agence France-Presse

January 18, 2018

"The day they bring me proof against Bishop Barros, then I will speak," the pope said in response to a journalist's question about the 61-year-old bishop.

Lifestyle

As the pope arrives in Chile, Chileans question their allegiance to the church

PRI's The World

January 15, 2018

Just 36 percent of Chileans have confidence in the Catholic Church — the lowest in all of Latin America — according to Chilean newspaper La Tercera.

Culture

‘Symbolic rubble’ from crumbling adobe homes preserves the past and eases trauma after Mexico earthquake

PRI's The World

October 26, 2017

Oaxaca is moving along with rebuilding after Mexico's worst earthquake of the century. But some are hoping to slow down the process.

Global Politics

Medical marijuana legalized in Peru

Agence France-Presse

October 20, 2017

The proposal at first was controversial because of the thriving illegal drug trade: Peru is the world's second largest producer of coca leaves — the source plant for cocaine — and some worried that drug gangs would branch into the marijuana business.

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Environment

Food is fuel

Living on Earth

September 12, 2008

Host Bruce Gellerman talks with Professor David Pimentel of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University about his new study which calculates the fossil fuel calories of the food we consume.

The World - Episode 20071106 - Hackers strike Chile's presidential website

PRI's The World

November 06, 2007

Anchor Marco Werman reports on the latest in a series of cyber-attacks against government websites in Chile and Peru.

Global Hit

Global Hit - DJ Bitman

PRI's The World

January 25, 2008

Anchor Marco Werman profiles Chilean musician and producer Jose Antonio Bravo -- better known on the airwaves in Santiago as DJ Bitman.

Arts, Culture & Media

Geo answer

PRI's The World

April 02, 2008

For today's Geo Quiz - we were looking for the name of the South American desert where scenes for the new James Bond flick are being filmed. The answer is the Atacama Desert.

Arts, Culture & Media

Global hit: Anita Tijoux

PRI's The World

April 14, 2008

Anchor Marco Werman gives us a taste of what young people are dancing to in the South American nation of Chile. One musician who's a hit with young Chileans is hip hop singer Anita Tijoux.

Geo quiz and answer

PRI's The World

June 06, 2008

We're calling today's Geo Quiz a "Geo-political Quiz." Anchor Marco Werman gets questions and answers from Carolyn O'Hara, senior editor at Foreign Policy magazine.

Arts, Culture & Media

Returning to Chile after September 11, 1973

PRI's The World

September 11, 2008

American Mishy Lesser was in Chile on September 11th, 1973 -- when the military overthrew the government of Salvador Allende. Lesser took shelter with a family in Santiago. They helped get her out of the country.

Arts, Culture & Media

Geo answer

PRI's The World

September 29, 2008

We were looking for a wine-growing region in the northern half of Chile. The answer is the Limari Valley. One variety fo wine from there is sold under the label Palin -- spelled P-A-L-I-N -- just like Governor Sarah Palin's last name. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Sergio Reyes of the company Geo-Wines which distributes the label.

Conflict & Justice

Geo Answer -- Chile

PRI's The World

October 13, 2008

For our Geo Quiz we were looking for the countries where you'd find the Mapuche, an indigenous people. The answers are Chile and Argentina. Mapuche protesters joined crowds along the streets of Santiago yesterday to protest the celebration of Columbus Day. The World's David Leveille reports.

Conflict & Justice

Pinochet case and human rights today

PRI's The World

October 16, 2008

Ten years ago today the Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet was arrested. His case has become a benchmark for the international human rights movement. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Peter Kornbluh of the National Security Archive.