34 Chilean bishops offer resignation over abuse scandal In an unprecedented move, 34 Chilean bishops said they had offered to resign en masse after attending a crisis meeting this week with Pope Francis about the cover-up of sexual abuse in their country. Chile • 18 May 18
34 Chilean bishops offer resignation over abuse scandal In an unprecedented move, 34 Chilean bishops said they had offered to resign en masse after attending a crisis meeting this week with Pope Francis about the cover-up of sexual abuse in their country. Chile • 18 May 18
Pope sends sexual abuse investigator to Chile Pope Francis is sending the Catholic Church's top sexual abuse investigator to Chile to look into accusations a bishop covered up crimes against children, just days after the pope defended him. religion • 31 Jan 18
Pope sends sexual abuse investigator to Chile Pope Francis is sending the Catholic Church's top sexual abuse investigator to Chile to look into accusations a bishop covered up crimes against children, just days after the pope defended him. religion • 31 Jan 18
Pope Francis performs marriage ceremony at 36,000 feet Pope Francis performs marriage ceremony for two air stewards on board flight. Pope Francis • 18 Jan 18
Pope Francis performs marriage ceremony at 36,000 feet Pope Francis performs marriage ceremony for two air stewards on board flight. Pope Francis • 18 Jan 18
Pope warns world one step away from nuclear war Pope Francis has said he is really afraid about the danger of nuclear war and that the world now stood at "the very limit." World • 15 Jan 18
Pope warns world one step away from nuclear war Pope Francis has said he is really afraid about the danger of nuclear war and that the world now stood at "the very limit." World • 15 Jan 18
Five dead, 15 missing following Chile mudslide At least five people have been killed and 15 more are missing after a mudslide tore through a small village in southern Chile near a popular national park, following a night of torrential downpours. World • 17 Dec 17
Five dead, 15 missing following Chile mudslide At least five people have been killed and 15 more are missing after a mudslide tore through a small village in southern Chile near a popular national park, following a night of torrential downpours. World • 17 Dec 17
Doubts raised over death of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda International experts have announced that Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda did not die of cancer, but could not conclusively determine if he was assassinated by late dictator Augusto Pinochet's regime. News • 21 Oct 17
Doubts raised over death of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda International experts have announced that Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda did not die of cancer, but could not conclusively determine if he was assassinated by late dictator Augusto Pinochet's regime. News • 21 Oct 17
Chile rejects iron mine to protect endangered penguins The Chilean government has rejected plans for a $2.5 billion dollar iron-mining project in order to protect thousands of endangered penguins. Environment • 22 Aug 17
Chile rejects iron mine to protect endangered penguins The Chilean government has rejected plans for a $2.5 billion dollar iron-mining project in order to protect thousands of endangered penguins. Environment • 22 Aug 17
Floods leave millions without clean water in Chile At least three people are dead and 19 others missing after heavy rains struck Chile over the weekend during the country's usually dry summer months, causing mudslides and water outages. News • 27 Feb 17
Floods leave millions without clean water in Chile At least three people are dead and 19 others missing after heavy rains struck Chile over the weekend during the country's usually dry summer months, causing mudslides and water outages. News • 27 Feb 17
Major quake jolts Chile tourist region A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Chile, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major damage were reported in the tourism region. News • 25 Dec 16
Major quake jolts Chile tourist region A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Chile, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major damage were reported in the tourism region. News • 25 Dec 16
Chile sues Nestle, Kellogg's in anti-obesity drive Chilean authorities are suing the giant breakfast cereal-makers Nestle and Kelloggs for putting children's cartoon characters on packets of fattening food in breach of an anti-obesity law, officials have said. Business • 22 Nov 16
Chile sues Nestle, Kellogg's in anti-obesity drive Chilean authorities are suing the giant breakfast cereal-makers Nestle and Kelloggs for putting children's cartoon characters on packets of fattening food in breach of an anti-obesity law, officials have said. Business • 22 Nov 16
Contracts signed for world's largest telecope A ground-based telescope that will dwarf those in current use is on track to begin observations in 2024 after the signing of a key contract, the European Southern Observatory said today. Science • 25 May 16
Contracts signed for world's largest telecope A ground-based telescope that will dwarf those in current use is on track to begin observations in 2024 after the signing of a key contract, the European Southern Observatory said today. Science • 25 May 16
7 killed after train collides with car in Chile Seven people have been killed after a freight train crashed into a car that had become stranded on the tracks in southern Chile, officials said. News • 08 Feb 16
7 killed after train collides with car in Chile Seven people have been killed after a freight train crashed into a car that had become stranded on the tracks in southern Chile, officials said. News • 08 Feb 16
IAG deepens ties with LATAM Airlines Chile-headquartered LATAM Airlines has agreed separate business agreements to deepen its ties with IAG's British Airlines and Iberia and American Airlines Group. Business • 15 Jan 16
IAG deepens ties with LATAM Airlines Chile-headquartered LATAM Airlines has agreed separate business agreements to deepen its ties with IAG's British Airlines and Iberia and American Airlines Group. Business • 15 Jan 16
President Higgins honoured for role in Chile The Chilean government has honoured President Michael D Higgins with an award for his role which helped save thousands of people during the Pinochet regime. News • 14 Jan 16
President Higgins honoured for role in Chile The Chilean government has honoured President Michael D Higgins with an award for his role which helped save thousands of people during the Pinochet regime. News • 14 Jan 16
Chile declares emergency in port city after quake One million people have fled their homes and at least 11 people have died after a powerful magnitude 8.3 earthquake shook northern and central Chile. News • 17 Sep 15
Chile declares emergency in port city after quake One million people have fled their homes and at least 11 people have died after a powerful magnitude 8.3 earthquake shook northern and central Chile. News • 17 Sep 15
Flights cancelled after volcanic eruption in Chile A volcano in Chile erupted for the second time in 24 hours overnight, after being dormant for more than half a century, officials have said. News • 23 Apr 15
Flights cancelled after volcanic eruption in Chile A volcano in Chile erupted for the second time in 24 hours overnight, after being dormant for more than half a century, officials have said. News • 23 Apr 15
Chile declares alert as volcano erupts Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted today for the first time in half a century, spewing a giant funnel of ash high into the sky near the southern port city of Puerto Montt and triggering a red alert. News • 22 Apr 15
Chile declares alert as volcano erupts Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted today for the first time in half a century, spewing a giant funnel of ash high into the sky near the southern port city of Puerto Montt and triggering a red alert. News • 22 Apr 15
10 dead, 19 missing in Chilean floods Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has said that the situation was "bleak" in the country's flood-hit north after 10 people were killed, 19 missing and hundreds were left homeless. News • 28 Mar 15
10 dead, 19 missing in Chilean floods Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has said that the situation was "bleak" in the country's flood-hit north after 10 people were killed, 19 missing and hundreds were left homeless. News • 28 Mar 15
Chilean president visits ill girl who wants to die Chile's President Michelle Bachelet has visited a 14-year-old girl suffering from cystic fibrosis who made a video appeal to be allowed to end her life. News • 28 Feb 15
Chilean president visits ill girl who wants to die Chile's President Michelle Bachelet has visited a 14-year-old girl suffering from cystic fibrosis who made a video appeal to be allowed to end her life. News • 28 Feb 15
11 dead, thousands evacuated in Chilean wildfire A wildfire in the Chilean port city of Valparaiso has left 11 people dead, destroyed 500 homes and forced the evacuation of 5,000 people as the conflagration burned into the night. News • 13 Apr 14
11 dead, thousands evacuated in Chilean wildfire A wildfire in the Chilean port city of Valparaiso has left 11 people dead, destroyed 500 homes and forced the evacuation of 5,000 people as the conflagration burned into the night. News • 13 Apr 14
Chile hit by powerful earthquake aftershock A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Chile late last night but there were no reports of damage and a tsunami alert was called off. News • 03 Apr 14
Chile hit by powerful earthquake aftershock A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Chile late last night but there were no reports of damage and a tsunami alert was called off. News • 03 Apr 14
8.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Chilean coast Thousands of people evacuated from Chile's low-lying coastal areas have returned home after authorities called off a tsunami alarm as damage from a massive overnight earthquake seemed mostly limited. News • 02 Apr 14
8.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Chilean coast Thousands of people evacuated from Chile's low-lying coastal areas have returned home after authorities called off a tsunami alarm as damage from a massive overnight earthquake seemed mostly limited. News • 02 Apr 14
Bachelet wins Chilean presidential election Michelle Bachelet was elected as Chile's President last night in a landslide victory that hands the centre-left leader the mandate she sought to push ahead with wide-reaching reforms. News • 17 Dec 13
Bachelet wins Chilean presidential election Michelle Bachelet was elected as Chile's President last night in a landslide victory that hands the centre-left leader the mandate she sought to push ahead with wide-reaching reforms. News • 17 Dec 13
Chile's presidential election run-off polls close Polls have closed in a run-off presidential election in Chile where voters are likely to hand former President Michelle Bachelet a fresh four-year term. News • 15 Dec 13
Chile's presidential election run-off polls close Polls have closed in a run-off presidential election in Chile where voters are likely to hand former President Michelle Bachelet a fresh four-year term. News • 15 Dec 13
Bachelet fails to get 50% of vote in Chile ballot Centre-left Michelle Bachelet held a big lead in Chile's presidential election but fell short of the 50% of votes necessary to avoid a run off, according to a media projection tonight. News • 17 Nov 13
Bachelet fails to get 50% of vote in Chile ballot Centre-left Michelle Bachelet held a big lead in Chile's presidential election but fell short of the 50% of votes necessary to avoid a run off, according to a media projection tonight. News • 17 Nov 13
