The Latest Breaking News from Santiago

‘Coffee with legs’: inside Chile’s risque and antiquated cafe culture

Cafés con piernas seem like peculiar throwbacks to more sexist days, but they provide steady income to migrants unable to work elsewhere

The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2023

Two killed in failed $32m airport heist in Santiago, Chile

A security officer and a would-be robber were killed in a shootout after armed criminals breached the runway

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023

ct//Chilean President Boric’s reforms in trouble after tax setback

SANTIAGO, Chile — With three years left in his term, Chilean President Gabriel Boric is already facing doubts on whether he’ll be able to advance on any key reforms after receiving a crushing blow near his first anniversary as the world’s youngest leader.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

Delta flight attendants threaten to forcibly remove disabled man from plane

Cory Lee was on a Delta flight to Atlanta from Santiago when he was waiting to disembark the plane but he was told by flight attendants he had to leave despite his wheelchair not turning up

Daily Mirror · Nov 30, 2022

How to do a sustainable wine tour of Chile

From megadrought to malbec: Frankie Adkins charts the dream trip for oenophiles that’s still responsible

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022

Students surge back to Chile’s streets as schools remain hotbed of protest

Frustration at lack of progress on conditions in education and the rejection of a new draft constitution have driven a new wave of demonstrations

The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2022

Chile police foil bomb attack in Santiago business district

Chile's police on Thursday foiled a bomb attack in Santiago as they found an explosive device placed in the eastern side of the capital city, Interior Minister Carolina Toha said, adding that authorities have opened an investigation to find those responsible for the threat.

Reuters · Oct 20, 2022

Scattered clashes in Chile mark third anniversary of riots

Scattered clashes around Chile between protesters and police on Tuesday marked the third anniversary of widespread protests against inequality in 2019 that left more than 30 people dead. 

Reuters · Oct 18, 2022

For Chileans blinded in police violence, making music has become one path to healing

All members of Hacía la Victoria ("Onward to Victory") sustained eye injuries during clashes with police in anti-government protests in 2019. Their lyrics focus on police brutality and their own pain.

WEKU · Oct 10, 2022

Blinken Underlines Close Cooperation with Saudi Arabia to Extend Truce in Yemen

The UN Security Council expressed “deep disappointment” at the Houthis’ failure to engage with the Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to extend the truce in Yemen for another six months. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced during a joint press conference with Chile’s Foreign Minister Antonia Oriola in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 7, 2022