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February 23, 2022 at 9:10 pm

Drought, pesticides take a toll on Chile’s crucial honeybees

A drought has gripped Chile for 13 years and the flowers that feed honeybees in central Chile have grown increasingly scarce.

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January 21, 2022 at 8:19 am

Chile’s incoming cabinet: Women, youth and a nod to markets VIEW

Chile’s leftist President-elect Gabriel Boric has announced his first cabinet, giving a majority of posts to women and several to former student protest leaders.

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Members of the Movement for Homosexual Integration and Liberation celebrate after lawmakers approved legislation legalizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix) XJS102 XJS102

December 7, 2021 at 6:50 pm

Chile’s congress approves same-sex marriages, adoptions VIEW

Both houses of Chile’s congress have voted to approve a marriage equality bill that also includes authorization for adoptions by same-sex couples.

November 21, 2021 at 9:04 pm

Ex-protester, far-right lawmaker to meet in Chilean runoff VIEW

A conservative lawmaker with a history of defending Chile’s military dictatorship and a former student protest leader are headed to a polarizing presidential runoff after...

November 20, 2021 at 9:01 pm

Far-right lawmaker, ex-protester to meet in Chilean runoff VIEW

Two onetime outsiders hailing from opposite extremes of the political spectrum have received the most votes in Chile’s presidential election but have failed to garner...

Nation & World

November 19, 2021 at 7:46 am

In uncertain times, Chileans vote with ballots and wallets VIEW

Chileans are voting for president Sunday with a mix of dread, optimism and above all uncertainty about what lies ahead after a wave of social...

November 9, 2021 at 6:10 am

Chilean president impeached over Pandora Papers revelation

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has been impeached by the lower house of Chile’s congress, setting up a Senate trial over whether to remove him due...

July 7, 2021 at 8:14 am

Teachers, students struggle with online classes in Chile VIEW

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Marcela García teaches science classes sitting on three cushions placed on a chair in her dining room in Chile's capital, while...

April 16, 2021 at 10:02 am

Big Chile study finds Chinese vaccine slashes COVID deaths

The new of millions of Chileans who had received the Chinese-developed CoronaVac vaccine has found it 67% effective against symptoms and 80% against death from...

March 14, 2021 at 5:53 am

Chile becomes Latin America’s COVID-19 vaccination champion VIEW

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — After being among the world's hardest-hit nations with COVID-19, Chile is now near the top among countries at vaccinating its population...