Student protests in Chile turn to violent clashes with police
Riot police in Chile’s capital deployed tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of students.

Riot police in Chile’s capital deployed tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of students.

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Cars were swept downhill as floodwaters and mudslides tore through northern Chile.

Cape Verde’s World Cup goalkeeper Vozinha has been officially unveiled as the newest signing for Chilean club Colo-Colo.
Vozinha says he always believed he was a ‘big club’ player after his move to Colo-Colo in Chile.

Vozinha gets hero’s welcome in Chile after Cape Verde’s historic World Cup.
The 40-year-old goalkeeper made global headlines after starring in Cape Verde’s historic run at the World Cup.
Several games in the 2026 World Cup have already ended in dramatic penalty shootouts.
Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast says that he is travelling to the Biobio region to survey flood damage.

Deadly storm leaves half a million without power in Chile

Several recent elections have strengthened conservative forces across parts of Latin America.

Chile’s Palestinians push back against Israel policy shift