José Antonio Kast has promised to reverse Chile’s recent surge in violent crime. He also says he will deport undocumented migrants. By Emma Bubola Reporting from Santiago, Chile José Antonio Kast, a ...

Jose Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidential election on Sunday, leveraging voter fears over rising crime and migration to take the country to its sharpest rightward shift since the end of dictatorship ...

Jeannette Jara of the ruling leftist coalition conceded defeat, saying "democracy spoke loud and clear." Security fears and migration concerns have shaped the tense ...

Santiago, Chile – Sitting on a bench in the centre of the capital Santiago, Fernando Carrasco peers over his shoulder as a man with a large duffel bag takes a seat nearby. The 62-year-old grandfather ...

SANTIAGO, Chile — President José Jerí of Peru said his government on Friday would declare a state of emergency along the country’s southern border and deploy more armed forces to the area as a large ...

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chileans voted for a new president and parliament on Sunday in a contest expected to favor the hard right as candidates play on popular fears over organized crime and ...

When Gabriel Boric was sworn in as president of Chile in 2022, his victory was heralded by supporters as the beginning of a new era in the country’s political history. The leftist leader, only 36 at ...

Chile faces a stark range of candidates in Sunday’s presidential election where the frontrunners include a longtime Communist Party member and two ultraconservatives. As the country grapples with ...

Oct. 10 (UPI) --The presence of a large Chinese fishing fleet off northern Chile has raised concerns among small-scale fishermen and maritime authorities amid suspicions of illegal fishing and the ...

Chilean President Gabriel Boric arrives to celebrate Army Day and Independence Day, in Santiago, Chile, Sept. 19, 2025 (AP photo by Esteban Felix). Chile has held seven nationwide ballots in the six ...

All wine drinkers in India are familiar with Chilean wines, for many it is our everyday glass. What’s not to love? Great pricing, fruit-forward wines, and a whole lot of deliciousness. It's often ...

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake triggered a tsunami warning, but it was later canceled, ...