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Indigenous issues: community-led vigilante police force in tatters
Indigenous community-led vigilante police force in tatters; increased tensions between Mapuche and the Chilean government; Indigenous Ideological and Political Summit to take place in Colombia Indigenous community-led vigilante police force in tatters The community-led vigilante police force in the Guerrero [...]
Chile: Appeals court releases terror suspect on bail
Appeals court orders release on bail of terror suspect Emilio Berkhoff; Bus accident kills 16 soccer fans; Severe flooding strikes Chile
Chile: Government announces plans for troubled La Araucanía region
Government announces plan for La Araucanía region; Earthquake shakes northern Chile; Broken water main floods Santiago neighborhood.
Indigenous issues: Former president of Guatemala will face trial for genocide
Former president of Guatemala to face trial; The People’s Summit and CELAC-EU summit take place in Chile; Costa Rica gives green light to Monsanto’s GM corn Former president of Guatemala to face trial for genocide of indigenous culture Following a [...]
Chile: Mudslides in Maipo River leave over 2m without running water
Mudslides leave over 2 million without running water; leaders gather in Santiago for CELAC-EU Summit; President Piñera to push constitutional recognition of indigenous Chileans; reform of binomial election system dies in Senate.
Chile: President Piñera Plans for Last 14 Months in Office
President Piñera plans for last 14 months in office; Survey shows distrust of voting system; Leaders at indigenous summit criticize the State.
Chile: Heat wave causes water shortages, wildfires
Heat wave causes water shortages and wildfires in northern Chile; unrest in Araucanía continues; UDI party backs Golborne for president.
Chile: The Year Ahead
In a presidential election year, Chile faces challenges from social movements at home, and from border disputes abroad The Year Ahead 2012 saw the largest student demonstrations in Chilean history, as well as a scandal in the police force and [...]
Chile: Government announces commission to re-think poverty line
New commission to re-assess poverty line; Agrosuper to close Freirina factory farm; Justice Minister linked to disgraced former head of accreditation agency.
Chile: Chile and Peru present cases in maritime dispute
Chile and Peru present their cases before the Hague and are asked to return with more evidence; Education Minister announces plan for strict rules on university accreditation.
Chile: Centre-right candidates Allamand and Golborne face off at symposium
Allamand and Golborne present their positions at a symposium of the centre-right; Public sector employees rally for 8.5% salary increase; Piñera government pledges to back civil union bill.
Chile: Government to fast-track controversial ‘Hinzpeter Law’
Government announces plan to fast-track ‘Hinzpeter’ protest law; artisanal fishermen protest in Santiago; parents overwhelm clinics offering meningitis vaccines.
Chile: President Piñera shuffles cabinet
Piñera shuffles cabinet after resignations; Government battles meningitis outbreak; Student group elects new leader; Gay parade draws 50,000; Chilean ambassador returns to Paraguay
Chile: Municipal elections result in conservative losses, controversy
Nation analyzes results of municipal elections amid controversy; Gay rights advocacy group announces plan for demonstrations; Piñera to reshuffle cabinet.
Chile: Citizens vote in municipal elections
Chileans vote in municipal elections; four Carabineros charged with corruption; Mapuche prisoners end hunger strike; Public Works Ministry announces plan to improve Santiago airport