Fans were hospitalized and detained after violent attacks during a match in a stadium near Buenos Aires, prompting officials to cancel the game.
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Chile Declares Curfew as Power Outage Sweeps Country
Most residents had power restored by midnight but the situation remained unstable. President Gabriel Boric blamed power companies for not acting faster.
Did Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Order a Murder in Chile?
The discovery of Ronald Ojeda’s body encased in concrete in Chile has raised new fears over how far President Nicolás Maduro will go to keep his stranglehold on Venezuela.
A Frigid First: Chile’s President Visits South Pole to Bolster Antarctic Claims
Gabriel Boric’s trip to the pole, which his office called the first by a Latin American president, comes amid rising competition for influence in Antarctica.
Chile Wildfires Prompt Evacuations Along Coast
Several communities in the Valparaíso region were being evacuated. Fires along the coast killed more than 100 people last month.
Chilean Wildfires Threaten 2 Cities, Destroy 1,000 Homes and Kill Dozens
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.
Chile Rejects Conservative Constitution
For the second time in less than two years, Chileans voted thumbs down on a new national charter, and few seem to have the energy to try again.
What I’m Reading: Buried Secrets
In countries that have emerged from brutal 20th-century dictatorships, the past isn’t staying in the past.
Chile Searches for Its Disappeared, 50 Years After Coup
President Gabriel Boric authorized a new national search plan ahead of the 50th anniversary of the coup that toppled the government and led to the disappearance and killing of thousands.
Colombians Seeking to Rally South America Behind Ukraine Were Nearly Killed
A deadly missile strike on a crowded restaurant wounded three Colombians who hope to build support for Ukraine in a continent that has avoided taking sides.