Forest fires ripping through central Chile’s coastal hills since Friday have killed at least 19 people and destroyed more than 1,000 homes, with many more feared dead, according to the national government. The wildfires are encroaching on Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, two cities that form a sprawling region that is home to more than […]
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Chile Rejects Conservative Constitution
Chileans on Sunday rejected a new constitution that would have pulled the country to the right, likely ending a turbulent four-year process to replace their national charter with little to show for it. More than 55 percent voted to reject the proposed text, with 77 percent of the votes counted. It is the second time […]
Read MoreI Watched a Democracy Die. I Don’t Want to Do It Again.
For 50 years, I have been mourning the death of President Salvador Allende of Chile, who was overthrown in a coup the morning of Sept. 11, 1973. For 50 years, I have mourned his death and the many deaths that followed: the execution and disappearance of my friends and so many more unknown women and […]
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