The death toll is expected to rise as hundreds have been reported missing in the blazes near the cities of Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, an area home to more than a million people.
Author: John Bartlett
Mining of Lithium, Key to the Climate Fight, Faces New Scrutiny in Chile
Politicians have called for a pause in new mining contracts for lithium, which is in high demand for electric car batteries but is at the heart of a debate in Chile over mines, water rights and inequality.
Lucía Hiriart, Powerful Wife of Chile’s Dictator, Dies at 98
Her husband, Augusto Pinochet, acknowledged that she had pushed him to participate in the 1973 coup that brought him to power in 1973.
Chile’s Largest Indigenous Group Sees Opportunity in a New Constitution
Chile’s Mapuche have long demanded official recognition of their culture and of their claims to ancestral lands. A referendum over a new Constitution provides them a chance to be included.