The Latest Breaking News from Chile

The holidaymaker was hiking with friends in Argentina and Chile when the storm hit

Five foreign tourists, including a British woman, were killed when a violent blizzard with hurricane-force winds struck Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, prompting major rescue efforts and renewed warnings about trekking risks in Patagonia.

The bodies of five people were discovered in the tourist hotspot of Torres del Paine National Park, in southern Chile

The area was struck by a snowstorm with wind speeds equivalent to a category 3 hurricane

Four other tourists have been rescued alive after becoming caught in heavy snowfall

Four people also rescued alive at popular Torres del Paine reserve in Patagonia amid heavy snowfall and strong winds

Jeannette Jara of Chile's Communist Party leads narrowly against far-right candidate José Antonio Kast after the first presidential election round, with a runoff set for 14 December.

Chile's presidential election heads to a run-off as fears over security and migration rise, pushing voters to choose between sharply different political visions.

The ultraconservative lawyer is in pole position going into the second round election, after running a campaign with a distinctly Trumpian feel

Chile is holding its presidential election on Sunday where candidates are competing with tough-on-crime and immigration proposals. Four years after the election of progressive Gabriel Boric, the country has a divided electorate and uncertainty over compulsory voting.

Leeah Derenoncourt is one of many digital nomads uprooting their lives in America and heading for greener pastures—and the lower cost-of-living allows her to save thousands.