Chile

Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 19:08 UTC
Boric outlines proposed solution to Mapuche conflict

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font announced Thursday in a broadcast message a comprehensive plan to address the Mapuche conflict, based on recommendations from the Commission for Peace and Understanding. The key measures include:
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Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 10:35 UTC
Ecological overshoot reported in Chile for the sixth straight year

The Global Footprint Network (GFN) monitoring ecological developments reported that Chile has exhausted its annual natural resources by May 17, 2025, technically known as an “overshoot,” thus becoming the first South American country to do so this year. If global consumption mirrored Chile's, 2.7 Earths would be needed to sustain it, the organization argued.
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Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 08:21 UTC
UK and Chile sign MoU on Cooperation in Gender Equality

The UK and Chile signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in Gender Equality earlier this month. The MoU, with the aim of establishing sustained mutual cooperation in promoting human rights and gender equality, was signed by the Minister for Latin America, Baroness Chapman, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gloria de la Fuente, during her visit to London.
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Friday, May 16th 2025 - 10:33 UTC
Chile's Senate okays state of emergency extension to tackle Mapuche crisis

Chile's Senate approved Thursday a 30-day extension of the constitutional state of emergency in La Araucanía and the provinces of Arauco and Biobío, marking three years since President Gabriel Boric Font first implemented the measure in May 2022 to address escalating arson attacks. “Senate approves new extension of the state of emergency constitutional exception in the region of La Araucanía and the provinces of Arauco and Biobío”, informed a statement read.
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Thursday, May 15th 2025 - 20:32 UTC
China lifts visa requirements for nationals of various South American countries

China will implement a visa-free policy for citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026, on a trial basis, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian confirmed Thursday.
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Thursday, May 15th 2025 - 18:30 UTC
Lula lands in Montevideo for Mujica's memorial

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva landed in Montevideo Thursday for the memorial of former Uruguayan head of State José Pepe Mujica at the Legislative Palace. The Brazilian leader, flying straight from China, where he attended a series of multinational engagements, met with Mujica's widow and former Vice President Lucía Topolansky, current Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi, and Chile's Gabriel Boric Font, who also participated in the Asian gatherings.
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Wednesday, May 14th 2025 - 10:29 UTC
Presidents of China and Chile meet in Beijing

During Wednesday's encounter with his Chilean colleague Gabriel Boric Font in Beijing at the IV Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)-China ministerial Forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the importance of South-South cooperation in a controversial world. He also recalled that the occasion marked 55 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Tuesday, May 13th 2025 - 09:51 UTC
Chile: Presidential frontrunner wants maximum security prison built in the desert

Presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei proposed building a maximum security prison in the Atacama desert, north of Copiapó, to combat organized crime by isolating the leaders of Chile's criminal gangs.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:43 UTC
Chile: Boric's image plunges and Matthei's soars

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font's disapproval has plunged to 70%, matching previous high records from Jan. 2023 and May 2024, while his approval stood at 27%, according to the latest Cadem Plaza Pública survey released in Santiago during the weekend.
Saturday, May 10th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Irregularities found regarding Covid-19 vaccination in Chile

Chile's Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) spotted significant irregularities in the Health Ministry's Covid-19 vaccination registry for 2022-2023, such as using expired doses, inoculating deceased recipients, and inventory discrepancies.