Chile

Greetings from Chiloé Island, Chile, where the fast-moving tides are part of local lore

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Chile shifts sharply right as José Antonio Kast wins Presidency

José Antonio Kast, a far-right politician who has praised Chile's former dictatorship, has won the presidency, signaling a sharp rightward shift fueled by fears over crime, migration and the economy.

Chile votes in polarizing presidential runoff as far-right takes lead

Chile heads to a presidential runoff on Sunday, with far-right contender José Antonio Kast — a supporter of former dictator Augusto Pinochet — tipped to win.

The bodies of all 5 miners are found and identified in Chilean mine collapse

The five miners were trapped deep inside Chile's El Teniente mine on Thursday after a section of the mine collapsed following a 4.2 magnitude earthquake.

Chile’s Indigenous fishermen say the salmon industry threatens their way of life

Salmon farming is big business in Chile, and the U.S. is one of its largest markets. Yet the fish are not native, and fishermen say salmon are damaging ecosystems and an Indigenous way of life.

Did a whale swallow a kayaker? The truth behind the viral video

A humpback whale briefly engulfed a kayaker off the coast of Chile in an incident caught on camera. Experts say it couldn't have swallowed him even if it wanted to.