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Chile

Chile is a mineral-rich country and one of the most prosperous in Latin America. The nation has enjoyed three decades of democracy after the end of Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship.

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The LATAM Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner that suddenly lost altitude mid-flight a day earlier is seen on the tarmac of the Auckland International Airport.

Dozens hurt as plane headed for New Zealand drops in mid-air

Dozens hurt as plane headed for New Zealand drops in mid-air

At least 50 people were injured as a plane traveling from Sydney to Auckland dropped abruptly in mid-air.
Cars and TransportationMarch 12, 202401:35 min
A still from the film "The Settlers" featuring two men on horseback.

'The Settlers' depicts genocide of Chile's Indigenous people

'The Settlers' depicts genocide of Chile's Indigenous people

Nearly 150 years after the genocide of the Selk'nam people of Tierra del Fuego, a new film recounts the horrors.
CultureFebruary 14, 2024
A man hugs his crying daughter after learning that his house was destroyed

Chile searches for wildfire victims as death toll rises

Chile searches for wildfire victims as death toll rises

At least 131 people have been killed in wildfires that swept across Chile's coastal Valparaiso region for several days.
CatastropheFebruary 7, 202401:48 min
A Chilean flag flies above the smoldering remains of a house

More than 100 die in Chile's severe wildfires

More than 100 die in Chile's severe wildfires

In Chile, emergency services have been battling serious fires for days in several towns. The death toll is rising.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 5, 20246 images
Firefighters work at the Botanical Garden after a forest fire in Vila del Mar on February 4, 2024

Death toll in Chile wildfires rises to 112

Death toll in Chile wildfires rises to 112

Responders continued to battle fires in the coastal tourist region of Valparaiso amid an intense summer heat wave.
CatastropheFebruary 5, 2024
Aerial view of burned homes after a forest fire in Quilpue, ViÒa del Mar, Chile.

Wildfires in Chile: Death toll keeps rising

Wildfires in Chile: Death toll keeps rising

In central Chile, firefighters are still battling devastating wildfires that have killed at least 112 people.
CatastropheFebruary 4, 202401:52 min
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In the spotlight

View of two observatories in the mountains of Chile

Chile's car-sized mega camera explores the universe

Astronomers in Chile want to delve into the universe with the world's largest digital camera.
ScienceFebruary 2, 20248 images
Pablo Nunez on the podium to receive a fencing medal

Veganuary: Life as a plant-based athlete in Chile

A decade since Veganuary began, what is life like for Pablo Nunez, one of South America’s leading vegan athletes?
SportsJanuary 5, 2024
Chilean President Gabriel Boric

Gabriel Boric: Chile's democracy 'still under construction'

In an exclusive DW interview, President Gabriel Boric talks about the political polarization caused by the 1973 coup.
PoliticsSeptember 11, 2023
A small, upturned fishing boat on a dried-out lakebed

Why did Chile's huge lagoon really disappear?

Chileans are pinning hopes on a new, green constitution to tackle their water woes.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 8, 2022
Signs reading Shell Exxon Chevron with smoke stacks in background

Climate litigation heats up across the globe

With politicians failing to take climate action, activists from South America to Europe are taking polluters to court.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 23, 2021
Elena Ruiz, 53, breathes in oxygen with the assistance of a nurse, as part of Ruiz's recovery treatment from COVID-19, in Lima, Peru

Coronavirus lambda variant spreads in Americas

In Peru, where the lambda variant was identified in August 2020, it now accounts for most of the new infections.
HealthJuly 28, 2021