Chile

Business, Economics and Jobs

August 22, 2017

Until now, Chile has had one of the world's most draconian policies toward abortion. That changed Monday.

Chile's forest fires have been raging for weeks. What caused them?

February 10, 2017

Conspiracy theories are raging about what's behind the “greatest forest disaster” in Chilean history.

A strong earthquake hits Chile, no deaths or major damage reported

Agence France-Presse

December 25, 2016

Updated

12/25/2016 - 4:15pm

The epicenter was on the southern part of Chiloé island, an area with several national parks. The earthquake caused some minor damage, but no deaths were reported and an initial tsunami alert was later downgraded.

A state-sponsored terror attack struck DC 40 years ago — and the proof is finally coming out

September 23, 2016

Newly declassified files accuse the Pinochet regime of carrying out an attack in Washington in broad daylight 40 years ago. A car bomb killed Chile's former foreign minister, Orlando Letelier, and a young American woman, Ronni Moffitt.

'My father lost his life through a bombing, by agents of a man who Henry Kissinger supported'

September 21, 2016

Forty years ago, Orlando Letelier, a former Chilean diplomat, and, Ronni Moffitt, his assistant, were killed when a bomb taped beneath their vehicle detonated. Francisco Letelier, the diplomat's son, revisits the murder on Washington's Embassy Row.

Arts, Culture & Media

Chilean musician uses club beats to give queer people more visibility

June 15, 2016

"Visibility is a very powerful weapon in these discussions. It's basically a performance of oneself. That is one of the most powerful things you can do, being proud of yourself and achieving visibility."

Arts, Culture & Media

A feminist music festival in Chile wants to challenge Latin America's sexy, submissive ideal of women

March 04, 2016

Ruidosa Fest is an all-day, free event with all-female performers and panelists. Organizer Francisca Valenzuela says this is especially important to do in Chile, where the president is a woman but laws and patriarchal culture fail to protect women.

See the Milky Way mapped out in stunning detail

February 24, 2016

Thank you, European Southern Observatory.

Why South American parents are hiding their kids from the sun

Business, Economics and Jobs

January 16, 2016

The levels of UV rays in some areas of South America are soaring. People are being warned to just stay indoors between the peak hours of around 10 am and 4 pm. In Bolivia, there is even a law requiring parents to send their kids to school with a hat. Yet with many, in Peru and Bolivia particularly, living both directly from the land and below the poverty line, the message may not be getting through.

Chile's forest fires have been raging for weeks. What caused them?

February 10, 2017

Conspiracy theories are raging about what's behind the “greatest forest disaster” in Chilean history.

Politics

Henry Kissinger would not have supported the Iraq War if he'd known what he knows now

September 11, 2014

Henry Kissinger grapples with the underpinnings of global conflict in his new book "World Order." He spoke with PRI's The World host Marco Werman today about a range of issues, including the war on ISIS. But when we asked about his role in the 1973 coup in Chile, he refused to answer.

American journalist Charles Horman was murdered with the help of the US government, a Chilean court finds

July 01, 2014

The 40-year-old murder of journalist Charles Horman inspired the Oscar-winning film "Missing." Now, a court in Chile has ruled American intelligence services aided in his execution.

A state-sponsored terror attack struck DC 40 years ago — and the proof is finally coming out

September 23, 2016

Lifestyle & Belief

South America has become a safe haven for the Catholic Church’s alleged child molesters. The Vatican has no comment.

September 18, 2015

The Catholic Church has long been under fire for covering up priests' sexual abuse of children, and for transferring perpetrators among parishes rather than turning them over to law enforcement. Now, GlobalPost investigates a new, international side to the scandal: The church has allowed priests facing credible sex abuse allegations in the United States and Europe to get a new start by relocating to poor parishes in South America.

It's open season on Patagonia's voracious, disruptive ... beavers?

Living on Earth

May 06, 2015

In their natural habitats, beavers and their dams are vital parts of the ecosystem. But in Patagonia, where the beaver is an invasive species, they're wreaking havoc on the local environment. Now the government is responding to stop the damage, and even local cooks are doing their part.

As Chile's climate changes, the world's oldest mummies are turning moldy

May 11, 2015

The oldest mummies in the world aren't in Egypt, but in northern Chile where the Chinchorro people once lived. Their 7,000-year-old remains are now under threat from changing weather patterns wrought by climate change, as are cultural relics around the world.

Lifestyle & Belief

Why do we love conspiracy theories?

November 20, 2013

Conspiracy theories are a dime a dozen — especially if you spend much time on the internet. And they are not unique to Americans. Researchers now have some clues about why conspiracy theories are so popular, and persistent.

Arts, Culture & Media

Why some Latin Americans are naming their children ‘Onur’ and ‘Sherezade'

Global Voices Online

May 25, 2015

Soap operas open new windows into our increasingly global world. For example, Latin America is a prolific producer — and consumer — of soap operas. But now it's important soap operas from abroad, too. Including from Turkey.

Health & Medicine

Behold: Latin America’s first legal medical marijuana crop