Chile: UDI Party chooses new president
UDI Party chooses new president; Bachelet’s negatives on the rise; Piñera’s health reform legacy in dispute
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Chile: Santiago hosts South American Games
Santiago hosts South American Games; Piñera prepares to leave office; Chile marks International Women’s Day
Chile: Daughter of Allende to lead Chile’s Senate
Daughter of Allende to lead Chile’s Senate; Chile joins US visa waiver program; Nation marks four-year anniversary of deadly earthquake, tsunami
Chile: Piñera and Maduro clash
Piñera and Maduro clash; Bachelet designates Chief of Staff; Chilean among newly ordained Cardinals
Chile: Chile still at odds with Peru over small land triangle
Chile still at odds with Peru over small land triangle; Chile responds to violence in Venezuela; Piñera and Bachelet prepare transition meetings
Chile: Chile to sign four-way FTA at Pacific Alliance summit
Chile to sign four-way FTA at Pacific Alliance summit; Sfeir resigns from Chile’s Green Party; Bachelet under fire for cabinet nominations
Peru: Peru-Chile maritime border dispute resolved
Peru: Peru-Chile maritime border dispute resolved; Lima is the“ hottest“ spot in Latin America; Fujimori‘s awareness of forcible sterilizations evident but uncharged Last week at a reading of International Court’s of…
Chile: Conservative RN Party in crisis
Conservative RN Party in crisis; Floods lead to highway closure; Chile and Peru differ over implementation of Hague’s decision
Chile: Bachelet prepares for second presidential term
Bachelet prepares for second presidential term.
Chile: Bachelet and Matthei debate
Bachelet and Matthei face off in first one-on-one debate; Police crack down on employers of immigrant labor; Hecklers attack Piñera and Allamand
Chile: Bachelet and Matthei head for second-round election
Bachelet and Matthei head for second-round election; Nueva Mayoría holds on to Senate majority; Low turnout for Election Day
Chile: Bachelet unveils governing platform
Bachelet unveils governing platform; Matthei and Parisi feud; Health Minister fights Valparaíso sanitation crisis
Chile: Bachelet absent from first presidential debate
Bachelet absent from first presidential debate; Chileans mark ‘Day of Encounter Between Two Worlds’; Chilean drug dealer found murdered in Mendoza, Argentina
Chile: Nation commemorates 25th anniversary of ‘No’ vote
Nation commemorates 25th anniversary of ‘No’ vote; Matthei releases platform; President Piñera tours East Asia
Chile: President Piñera closes controversial prison for human rights violators Penal Cordillera
President Piñera closes controversial prison for human rights violators Penal Cordillera; The Hague sets January date for decision on Chile-Peru dispute; Civil Registry workers vote to end strike
Chile: Divided nation marks 40th anniversary of military coup
Divided nation marks 40th anniversary of military coup; Bachelet leads Matthei in latest poll; Civil registry workers’ strike continues
Chile: Cheyre, Director of Electoral Service, resigns over human rights violations
Cheyre, Director of Electoral Service, resigns over human rights violations; Presidential campaign heats up; Judge decides controversial ‘Caso Emilia’
Chile: Review finds major flaws in 2012 census
Review finds major flaws in 2012 census; fugitive Mapuche activist killed; modified public security bill passes Chamber of Deputies
Chile: Advocates call for decriminalization of therapeutic abortion
Advocates call for decriminalization of therapeutic abortion; Workers and students unite in massive protest; La Tirana festival continues despite H1N1 outbreak
Chile: Case of pregnant 11 year-old re-opens debate on therapeutic abortion
Case of pregnant 11 year-old re-opens debate on therapeutic abortion; Fishermen protest unpaid benefits; Bachelet and Longueira campaign after primary victories
Chile: Bachelet pledges free public higher education within six years if elected
Bachelet pledges free public higher education within six years if elected; Tensions rise between Chile and Bolivia over Morales’ comments; Smog alert for Metropolitan Region
Economy: Brazilian industry condemns Mercosur
Brazilian industry says country needs to open trade; Brazilian President would welcome Ecuador as Mercosur member; Obama and Piñera meet to discuss trade, TPP Brazilian industry says country needs to open trade The…
Chile: Increased security after two assaults on presidential candidates
Increased security after two assaults on presidential candidates; Evacuations begin near Copahue volcano; Piñera sends ‘Carabinero Law’ to Congress
Chile: President Piñera delivers final State of the Union address
President Piñera delivers final State of the Union address; General Pinochet’s widow hospitalized; Chileans living abroad demand absentee vote
Chile: Santiago smog reaches 16-year low
Santiago smog reaches 16-year low; Golborne announces break from politics; terror suspect Berkhoff apprehended one month after escape