The Latest Breaking News from Chile

Alexis Sanchez sends message to Arsenal ahead of Manchester United game

The Chilean international will see two of his former sides meet at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon

Manchester Evening News · Jan 22, 2023

Chile preparing threatened condor chicks for release into the wild

Conservationists hope to free two chicks born in captivity as part of a project to boost Chile's ailing population of Andean condors.

ABC News · Jan 21, 2023

Dead lion protest surprises passersby in front of Chile's presidential palace

The carcass of a lion in front Chile's presidential palace surprised passersby on Friday as zoo workers protested against a government agency they blame for the feline's death.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2023

Study: Four Dinosaur Species Found in Chilean Valley for First Time

Scientists have found the remains of four species of dinosaurs, including a megaraptor, in an inhospitable valley in Chilean Patagonia that has emerged over the past decade as an important fossil deposit, researchers said Wednesday. The fossils were found in Cerro Guido, in southern Chile's Las Chinas valley near the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 12, 2023

Robbers pull off multimillion-dollar copper heist in Chilean port

A group of armed men in Chile stole several shipping containers filled with copper that belonged to state-owned giant Codelco on Wednesday, adding pressure over shipments security in the world's largest copper producer.

Reuters · Jan 11, 2023

Two seriously injured after jumping off 100ft cliff and bellyflopping into water

The moment two young men plunged 100ft off a popular cliff-diving spot in Chile was caught on camera as locals say they could have died, as falling from that height is "like falling onto rocks"

Daily Mirror · Jan 10, 2023

Chile, Colombia call for extraordinary OAS meeting after Brazil riots

Chilean President Gabriel Boric called for an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Monday to address riots in Brazil where supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed top government buildings.

Reuters · Jan 9, 2023

Rescuers save 'mermaid' dog trapped for days on Chilean river

Few would have thought a wet, helpless dog could survive for days trapped on the rocks of Chile's second-largest river, on a cold and windy coastal stretch of the South American country.

Reuters · Jan 5, 2023

Hockey World Cup: Chile will bank on its tenacity for success, says coach Dabanch

BHUBANESWAR: Debutants Chile will bank on their tenacity to counter tough teams like the Netherlands, Malaysia and New Zealand in their group in the men's hockey World Cup, scheduled to commence in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela on January 13.

The Times of India · Jan 5, 2023

Chile's Boric pardons 12 convicted after 2019 protests

Chile's President Gabriel Boric on Friday pardoned 12 people connected with widespread protests against inequality in 2019 that left more than 30 dead.

Reuters · Dec 30, 2022