Chile

Germany plans talks with Chile over site tied to cult led by abusive German preacher

The enclave, originally called Colonia Dignidad and renamed Villa Baviera, was founded in 1961 by Paul Schaefer, an evangelical preacher who was later jailed for sexually abusing children.

The name of Villa Baviera, formerly Colonia Dignidad, is engraved on a stone at the settlement created by German immigrants that served as a secret prison during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship (1973-1990), on the outskirts of Parral, Chile, July 20, 2025.
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends an event to sign an executive order authorizing the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in Alaska, at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, October 6, 2025.

Trump administration to overturn Biden's Minnesota mining ban

A DELEGATION from Chile stands with Israeli hosts at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa. Ivan Enrique Pardes Pichinao (the representative with a headband behind the Israeli flag) is the president of a Mapuche community called Kupal Pichinao.

Indigenous solidarity: Mapuche leader visits Israel, finds common ground with Jewish people

Jose Antonio Kast, presidential candidate of the far-right Republican Party of Chile, and his wife Maria Pia Adriasola Barroilhet, arrive at a polling station to vote during a presidential runoff election, in Santiago, Chile, December 14, 2025.

Pro-Israel candidate Kast, son of Nazi official, wins Chilean presidential elections


Diverse dinosaur fossils discovered in inhospitable South American valley

The fossilized remains, which consisted of teeth and post-cranial bone pieces, represent a diverse theropod community that lived up until the Cretaceous–Paleogene mass extinction event.

 Fossilized bones of the Maip macrothorax, a newly identified megaraptor dinosaur that inhabited the Argentinian Patagonian area, are displayed at the Buenos Aires' Natural Science museum, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 27,

Robbers pull off multimillion-dollar copper heist in Chilean port

In the largest copper theft incident in years, gangs stole a copper shipment headed for China from a port in the country's central region.

 Sheets of copper cathode are pictured at BHP Billiton's Escondida, the world's biggest copper mine, in Antofagasta

Adding colors to reality

Although the COVID reality was depressing in general, she had just begun a very joyful time in her life and wanted to express it with colors and many little details added to the reality around her.

 Haya Nussbaum

Chilean President Boric commits to open embassy in Ramallah

Chile already has a diplomatic representation in Ramallah, but not a full embassy.

 Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric celebrates with supporters after winning the presidential election in Santiago, Chile, December 19, 2021

Chile accepts Israeli ambassador, ending snub saga

Chilean President Gabriel Boric accepted the credentials of Israeli Ambassador Gil Artzyeli on Friday, two weeks after refusing to see him in protest of Israeli actions in the West Bank.

 Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric celebrates with supporters after winning the presidential election in Santiago, Chile, December 19, 2021

Chile's Boric receives Israeli ambassador credentials after diplomatic tussle

President Gabriel Boric's decision to postpone it by two weeks was in response to the death of a Palestinian teenager during a military operation in the West Bank.

 Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric celebrates with supporters after winning the presidential election in Santiago, Chile, December 19, 2021

Soccer Stadium roof in Chile collapses during open training session

An excess of weight in a Chilean soccer stadium caused a major collapse, leading to several injuries.

 International Friendly - Qatar v Chile

Chile's Boric's non-apology over Israel snub angers Jewish community

Chilean Presiden Gabriel Boric has not apologized to the Jewish community for what he said in a statement on a Chilean news channel.

 Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric celebrates with supporters after winning the presidential election in Santiago, Chile, December 19, 2021

Israeli ambassador to present credentials to Chilean president after snub

Israel views Chile’s "bizarre and unprecedented behavior" with severity, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

 Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric celebrates with supporters after winning the presidential election in Santiago, Chile, December 19, 2021

Famed Israeli poet Gili Haimovich gives poetry reading in Chile

The poet visited Chile in late April and early May of this year. This was Israel’s first cultural visit to Chile since the pandemic and provided an opportunity for face-to-face meetings.

 Poet Gili Haimovich