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A fire that ripped through part of Chile’s Easter Island has caused permanent damage to some of its iconic carved stone figures known as moai. The high temperature of the forest fire accelerated the process through which the stone carvings will ...

08 Oct 2022 at 20:49

Quirky

Photographing himself in a pink bear suit helped this man find “happy memories” after a break up and now his pictures sell for up to 40K

An artist who sells giant canvases of a life-size pink bear for up to £40K each started painting and photographing himself in a fuchsia teddy suit in remote regions of the world as a therapist advised him to find “happy memories” after a ...

16 Aug 2022 at 09:03

World

Chile’s new leftist president, 36, vows to combat inequality

Left-leaning former student leader Gabriel Boric vowed to improve the lives of all Chileans and attack deep inequality that has sparked massive protests, hours after being inaugurated as the youngest president in the country’s history. ...

12 Mar 2022 at 08:55

World

First same-sex couple marry in Chile under new law

Two men have become the first same-sex couple to marry in Chile under a law that took effect after years of campaigning by activists. Engineer Javier Silva and dentist Jaime Nazar have been together for seven years and had previously ...

10 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Travel

Sky-high volcanoes, singing mountains and star-studded skies – the crowd-free way to explore Chile’s Atacama Desert

A blinding-white plateau marbled with rust-red rivers and fringed by volcanoes pointier than a newly sharpened pencil, Laguna Tebenquiche could easily pass for the beginning of time. In fact, it’s been scientifically proven. In 2019,...

23 Feb 2022 at 09:25

Family

Mum who felt orphaned when her adoptive mother died is reunited with her birth mum 7,000 miles away in Chile thanks to Facebook

A mum who felt orphaned when her adoptive mother died in 2010 has finally been reunited via video call with her birth mum in Chile more than 7,000 miles away thanks to a Facebook group. When Katherine Samwell-Smith, 45, who first ...

01 Jun 2022 at 08:57

World

Chile votes on major changes proposed in new constitution

Chileans are voting on whether to adopt a far-reaching new constitution that would fundamentally change the South American country. The proposed charter is intended to replace a constitution imposed by a military dictatorship 41 ...

04 Sept 2022 at 08:40

World

President dealt a blow as Chile strongly rejects radical new constitution

Chile’s leader has suffered a significant setback after voters resoundingly rejected a new constitution to replace a 41-year-old charter imposed under dictator Augusto Pinochet. President Gabriel Boric had argued the document ...

05 Sept 2022 at 06:13

Motoring News

Porsche starts production of synthetic fuels at facility in Chile

Porsche has officially commenced production of synthetic fuels at its newly created site in Punta Arenas, Chile. Porsche executive board members Barbara Frenkel and Michael Steiner were present at the opening. They performed ...

21 Dec 2022 at 16:54

World

Kidnap suspect loses three-year war against extradition to Chile

A 69-year-old Chilean woman wanted on kidnapping charges dating to Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship in the 1970s faces extradition from Australia after a court closed her final appeal option. Adriana Rivas had ...

10 May 2022 at 10:55

Cleverly to visit Caribbean and South America to seek ‘enhanced’ ties

James Cleverly will seek to “renew and enhance” ties with the Caribbean and South America on a four-country trip in which he will announce funding to help protect the region’s climate and security. The Foreign ...

17 May 2023 at 22:30

Football

Goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux on riots, rubber bullets and rebuilding his career

As the supermarkets burned in Chile, Lawrence Vigouroux found a unique sense of perspective. Just three months earlier, in July 2019, the goalkeeper had moved to Concon, on the Pacific coast, looking to force ...

24 Mar 2023 at 10:04

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