Wildfires destroyed 98 percent of Chile’s national botanical garden and killed a worker and her family. But there were signs of hope in the ashes.
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Chile Wildfire Photographs
Officials said Sunday that at least 99 people had been killed and hundreds remained missing, and warned that the toll could rise sharply.
Chile Wildfire Photographs
Officials said Sunday that at least 99 people had been killed and hundreds remained missing, and warned that the toll could rise sharply.
Wildfires on Chile’s Coast Kill At Least 112 and Leave Hundreds Missing
Officials are warning of major destruction and loss of life after fast-moving fires swept through central Chile’s coastal hills.
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.
Los gatos conquistaron la prisión. Luego, el corazón de los reclusos
En el reclusorio más antiguo y hacinado de Chile, los reclusos encontraron consuelo en cientos de gatos callejeros.
Inmates of Chile’s Largest Prison Find Solace in Caring for Stray Cats
In Chile’s oldest and most overcrowded prison, the inmates have found solace in the hundreds of stray cats.
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.
Chile Votes on New Conservative Constitution in Referendum
Chileans vote on a new constitution on Sunday that would pull the South American nation to the right. The process began with protests from the left.
U.S. Expels Ex-Chile Army Officer to Face Charges in Killing of Víctor Jara
Pedro Barrientos, 74, was charged in the kidnapping, torture and killing of the popular folk singer Víctor Jara days after the 1973 military coup that deposed President Salvador Allende.