A Chile’s Court sentenced three former DINA officers to 15 years in prison for the 1976 assassination of U.S. citizen Ronnie Moffitt during a transnational operation targeting diplomat Orlando Letelier. Chilean Magistrate Paola Plaza González sentenced three former secret police officers of the Augusto Pinochet’s civic-military dictatorship to 15 years in prison for the 1976 […]

Human rights organizations and victims’ advocates marched in Santiago against possible pardons for dictatorship-era offenders and cuts to key human rights programs.

A mandatory spending reduction across all major state ministries triggers a tense national debate regarding social security nets. The political landscape in Chile shifted significantly following the inauguration of President José Kast on March 11, 2026. Leading the right-wing Republican Party, his administration initiated a comprehensive restructuring of the country’s economic framework. RELATED:Kast Restores Neoliberal […]

They defend public education as criticism grows over a new school security law. On Wednesday, thousands of students took to the streets of downtown Santiago to protest against far-right President Jose Antonio Kast. RELATED: Chile Rules Out Modifying the Three-Ground Abortion Law Under the slogan “Public Education Must Be Defended!”, the Confederation of Students of […]

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile this Monday, with an epicenter 20 kilometers northeast of Calama, in the Antofagasta region. The telluric movement occurred at 05:52 P.M. local time (08:52 GMT), originating at a considerable depth of 114 kilometers. The deep tremor, felt across four northern regions, caused power outages and preventive mine evacuations […]

Chile’s government is seeking broader access to migrant data through educational and health institutions as part of proposed deportation reforms.

His first month in office brings fuel hikes, labor rollbacks, environmental deregulation, border militarization, and a new far-right alliance. On March 11, 2026, José Antonio Kast assumed the presidency of Chile. He arrived in La Moneda after a campaign centered on restoring “national order” and defending private property. Kast began his term with an approval […]

Secondary and university students in Chile spearheaded a massive mobilization in the capital, on March 26, to vehemently protest the right-wing policies of José Antonio Kast’s Government. The demonstration was markedly characterized by police repression, who deployed water cannons and tear gas to disperse the protesters in downtown Santiago, underscoring the escalating tension between the […]

Chilean far-right President Jose Antonio Kast has formally withdrawn from Congress a bill that would have established sectoral collective bargaining, killing legislation that unions say would have strengthened workers’ negotiating power against large corporations. Supporters of the bill argued it would have ensured that salary and benefit increases reached all workers within the same economic […]

The Chilean journalist Manuel Cabieses Donoso, whose unwavering spirit burned bright for over five decades, has passed away on February, 25 at 92 years old, leaving behind a legacy etched not merely in ink, but in the soul of Latin American liberation. Manuel Cabieses Donoso, the Chilean journalist and fervent militant who unapologetically dedicated over […]