Patricio Guzmán obituary Chilean film-maker whose trilogy on Augusto Pinochet’s coup brought him to international attention The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
Protests, festivals and independence in top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean Bolivian teachers protested. Chile remembered the 1973 coup that toppled President Salvador Allende. Mexico and Guatemala celebrated independence. This gallery was curated by photojournalist Moises Castillo, based in Guatemala City. The Independent UK · Sep 17
Battle of Chile director Patricio Guzmán dies aged 85 Passionate documentary maker won international acclaim for unsparing but poetic films exploring the impact of the Pinochet regime in Chile The Guardian - UK · Sep 16
Wild Horse Nine: John Malkovich Plays CIA Agent Who Says 'We Came Down Here to Destabilise' Chile Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine' premieres at Venice Film Festival, featuring John Malkovich as a CIA agent during Chile's 1973 coup, blending dark comedy with political satire. International Business Times UK · Sep 4
Martin McDonagh says CIA has ‘done awful things all around the world’ McDonagh’s new film, Wild Horse Nine, stars John Malkovich as an agent in 1970s Chile who feels ‘guilt and regret’ over his role in global interventions The Guardian - UK · Sep 3
Quote of the day by Pedro Pascal: 'You can't predict what's...' Life lessons from inspiring quote on adaptability, control, unpredictability, obstacles and flexibility Quote of the day by Pedro Pascal focuses on adaptability, control and uncertainty. His words about not being able to predict what will happen, how people will respond or whether problems will appear offer life lessons about accepting uncertainty, focusing on what you can control and staying flexible when plans… The Economic Times · Aug 25
Pinochet-era soldier jailed for killing folk singer Víctor Jara 53 years ago Nelson Haase Mazzei was sentenced for murdering Jara in 2023, but fled from authorities in Chile The Guardian - UK · Jul 27
Chilean lawmakers want ‘museum of truth’ to provide far-right take on Allende era National Libertarian party wants museum to highlight ‘victims’ of socialist government ousted by CIA-backed coup in 1973 The Guardian - UK · Jun 9
The House of the Spirits review – this twee adaptation of Isabel Allende’s novel isn’t good enough In some ways, this expansive Spanish language series improves on the Chilean family saga about a psychic girl and a military coup. But it mainly just feels old-fashioned and naive The Guardian - UK · Apr 29
The Strokes use Coachella set to denounce US foreign intervention Band shows montage of leaders whose death or ousting the CIA has been proven or suspected to have been part of The Guardian - AU · Apr 20
New on Prime Video in April 2026: Top picks and all the new movies and shows to watch Our guide to all the new movies and shows coming to Prime Video in April 2026, including a new comedy movie with Mark Wahlberg, "The Boys" season 5, and more. Tom’s Guide · Mar 28
Times the U.S. has installed a foreign leader, as Trump zeroes in on Iran The U.S. has backed many coups abroad, whether or not it played a role in picking leaders to fill vacancies. Axios · Mar 7
Witnessing the wrath of Richard Gott in Chile Letter: Neal Ascherson on one of the lowest points in British postwar diplomacy The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025
Trump’s military pressure on Maduro evokes Latin America’s coup-ridden past US forces and CIA actions target Venezuela’s leader, recalling coups and assassinations across the region The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2025 From barracks to palace: Soldiers who led military coups to become state leaders Col. Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in as president of Madagascar after a military coup
The Conversation · Sep 23, 2025 Politicizing federal troops in US mirrors use of military in Latin America in the 1970s and ’80s In his second term as president, Donald Trump has deployed U.S. military forces in rarely used roles in domestic law enforcement.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025 ‘I was censored for a long time’: the woman who photographed Chile’s sex workers and dissidents From brothels to boxing rings, Paz Errázuriz’s tender images always challenged the Pinochet dictatorship. Now 81 years old – and ahead of a UK show – the spiky-haired artist recounts a career spent on the fringes
The Independent UK · May 5, 2025 A civil war in Chile and a president's death by suicide inspired Isabel Allende's new novel 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.”
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2025 ‘The law is another form of storytelling’: Philippe Sands in conversation with Juan Gabriel Vásquez When Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London in 1998, lawyer Philippe Sands was part of the prosecution. As his book about the case comes out, he talks to the Colombian novelist about literature and justice
The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2024 ‘Walls are where we communicate’: how murals paint Chile’s politics Alejandro ‘Mono’ González has used walls as his political voice for six decades in Chile, a ‘nation of muralists’
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024 The Searchers by Andy Beckett review – the leftists who took their lead from Tony Benn An absorbing study of the radical left makes a convincing case for their cultural victories but romanticises the Jeremy Corbyn years
Top News · Feb 21, 2024 Chile Court Orders Reinvestigation Into Pablo Neruda's Death Chilean court reopens investigation into Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda's death amid poisoning suspicions, seeking justice for the revered poet.
WEKU · Feb 21, 2024 Death of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda should be reinvestigated, court rules The death of Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda days after Chile's 1973 military coup should be reinvestigated, an appeals court has ruled, saying new steps could help clarify what killed the poet.
The Conversation · Jan 11, 2024 Half a century later, the military junta still haunts Chile Chileans recently voted to reject a proposed new constitution which critics said was even more authoritarian and conservative than the 1980 dictatorship-era constitution it sought to replace.
Salon · Dec 9, 2023 Donald Duck vs. Salvador Allende A century after Disney's founding and 50 years after the Chilean coup, the battle for our shared future rages on