Student Protests Rile Chile

A student movement led by Camila Vallejo and centered on reforming Chile’s educational system is upending the society.

Piñera Defends Response to Chile Wildfires

The fires, believed to have begun in Torres del Paine National Park last week, have also affected two other regions.

Chile Indicts Ex-U.S. Officer in 1973 Killings

Capt. Ray E. Davis was accused of complicity in the deaths of two United States citizens in the immediate aftermath of the military coup that brought Gen.

Chilean Judge Drops Abuse Case but Says Priest Was Guilty

The statute of limitations was said to have expired for the sex abuse accusations against the Rev. Fernando Karadima, once one of Chile’s most prominent and respected Roman Catholic priests.

Edison Peña Returns to New York to Run Marathon Again

Edison Peña will run again in the New York City Marathon, but he and many of the other miners have faced struggles after the worldwide attention faded following their dramatic rescue.

Quakes Shook Atacama Desert Boulders Smooth, Scientists Say

Thousands of peculiar boulders in the Atacama Desert have smooth midsections more typical of rocks in water. New research suggests that earthquakes caused them to polish one another over a million years.

Chile’s Rescued Miners Face Major Struggles a Year Later

A year after the globally televised rescue of 33 miners in Chile, most are unemployed, many are poorer than before and some are experiencing post-traumatic stress.

Felipe Cubillos’s Mission to Help Chile Until the End

After last year’s earthquake, Felipe Cubillos, a wealthy businessman, saw an opportunity to help less fortunate Chileans. That was his mission until he died in a plane crash on Sept

Making Tyrants Do Time

Human rights prosecutions lead to more just societies over time.

Chilean Military Plane Is Missing

A Chilean Air Force plane disappeared on Friday near the Juan Fernandez islands in the Pacific Ocean with 21 people aboard and was presumed to have crashed, the authorities said.