The World
Floods and landslides in Chile: More than 1.000 people evacuated, six injured
Heavy rains caused floods and landslides in Santiago and the surrounding area, as a result of which more than 1.000 people were evacuated and some were injured.
Fire
Wildfire in Patagonia: Over 45.000 hectares of Argentine forest destroyed
In the Argentine parts of Patagonia, fierce fires have been raging for weeks, which have destroyed over 45.000 hectares of forest in the past month and a half. Thick smoke rises above the picturesque landscapes, and when darkness falls, large tongues of flame can be seen rising into the sky.
Chile
The new president of Chile: With faith in Pinochet
José Antonio Caste has never made a secret of being a fan of Pinochet. "If he were alive, he would vote for me," he once said. The new president of Chile is close to Donald Trump and his MAGA movement
The World
Chile: The fires are still raging, the number of victims is increasing
The forest fires, which broke out a few days ago, have claimed 122 lives so far. Hundreds of people are missing
Half a century since the assassination of Salvador Allende
The dark and bitter hour of the bloody end of a dream
50 years ago, on September 11, 1973, Socialist President Salvador Allende was overthrown in a coup with far-reaching consequences in Chile, and General Augusto Pinochet established a dictatorship during which many suffered. Allende is a fading left-wing icon, and Pinochet is a bloody dictator for some in a divided Chile, and for others the creator of the Chilean economic miracle, according to the recipe of the "Chicago School of Economics".
News
Chile: Gabriljel Borić, leftist, millennial and president of the country
The next tenant of the Chilean presidential palace La Moneda became the leftist of Croatian origin Gabriel Borić. The left in Chile has been growing stronger since 2019 when it was rocked by social protests. The new president promises to reduce the gap between rich and poor, equal health care for all and finally breaking the shackles of Pinochet's dictatorship.