The Latest Breaking News from Chile

On average, five fatal whale strikes occur in the country’s waters each year, the highest in the world – and just a fraction of the total number killed, say researchers

A bloody civil war and the death by suicide of an ousted president served as inspiration for Isabel Allende’s most recent novel, “My Name is Emilia del Valle.”

While right-wing populism surges in some of the world’s leading democracies, Chile’s leftist government is rushing in the opposite direction, taking on sensitive, liberal social issues in its waning months

Chilean authorities issued a tsunami warning for the country's southernmost region Friday morning and both Chile and Argentina ordered evacuations after a major 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of South America.

The epicentre of the quake was several hundred kilometres off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Locals have been told to evacuate a coastal area of Magallanes, in the southern tip of the country

A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain that thrives in tropical conditions.

Pope Francis had a learning curve on clergy sexual abuse, with the turning point coming in 2018

Arturo Suárez Trejo was caught up in Trump’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina and sent to a notorious Salvadorian prison

I traveled 4,500 miles to Atacama, Chile to put the 24-hour moisture claims to the test.

Some 110 years have passed since the business began, but passersby, tourists, celebrities and even presidents still gravitate to this 19th-century mansion nestled in the heart of Santiago, Chile. Behind discreet gray doors, visitors find racks of hats — black bowlers, safari styles, top hats and close-fitting cloth caps once…