The Latest Breaking News from Chile

Tributes paid to ‘kind’ British tourist killed in freak snowstorm

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

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

Disaster in Chile: British Woman Among Five Tourists Killed After 'Monster' Blizzard Slams Torres del Paine

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.

International Business Times UK · Nov 19, 2025

British woman among five dead in snowstorm in Chilean Patagonia

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

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025

Chilean Presidential Election Heightens Fears Over Security and Migration — Which Vision Will Voters Choose?

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.

International Business Times UK · Nov 17, 2025

Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast favourite to become Chile’s next president after first round vote

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

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025

Chile decides its future today in polarised presidential elections

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.

Euronews · Nov 16, 2025

This 24-year-old ditched the U.S. to work in Chile—now, she has better work-life balance and saves more than $1,200 a month

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.

Fortune · Nov 16, 2025

'Make Chile Great Again': Security and migration dominate the most tense election in decades

Security, migration and the rise of hard-line rhetoric mark a deeply polarised election in Chile. Between candidates of ideological extremes and a climate of fear of organised crime, Chileans go to the polls this Sunday in elections that could reshape the country’s political direction.

Euronews · Nov 15, 2025

‘Will it change the weather? Will wildlife cope?’: Europe’s rush to build energy projects in Chile might not be as green as it seems

The country’s government is upbeat about the economic prospects of the growing number of windfarms, solar parks and industrial complexes but others warn of ‘green colonialism’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025

Energy Insider: Maersk-Owned Ports Operator Taps Chinese Tech for Decarbonization

Changan Auto executive urged caution over the development of all-solid-state batteries, China’s market regulator granted conditional approval for a lithium JV between Chile’s state-run copper giant Codelco and local lithium maker SQM

Caixin Global · Nov 14, 2025