Government coalition teams up with the Christian Democratic Party for local elections
Parties from the governing coalition will join lists with the Christian Democratic Party at the municipal and regional elections of 2024. Leaders of the parties came to an agreement on Oct. 10. The progressive bloc hopes to make a stand…
The Failure of the Constitutional Experts
A draft for Chile’s new Constitution was returned to the Expert Commission, which defined the foundations of the text in the first place. But the popularly elected Constitutional Council was dominated by a far right that showed its teeth at…
Chilean humanitarian flight takes off to Israel, one Chilean kidnapped
A flight has brought Chileans who were trapped in Israel, from the war-torn country to Greece. Meanwhile, the family of a Chilean who was kidnapped near the Gaza border continues to look for information about her whereabouts. Government officials have…
Historic drop in poverty rate in Chile, government says
The poverty rate in Chile stood in 2022 at an historic low, national survey Casen said. Extreme poverty is declining too. Authorities say the results are partially thanks to the work of the current government. Since records began being kept…
