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Violence intensifies during a four-day clash in the Mapuche Araucanía Region in Chile, between Chilean forces and the Mapuche people. A presidential delegate has called on the Congress to speed the arrest and prosecution of what he called "terrorists".
2021-09-5

All 34 Roman Catholic bishops in Chile offer to resign after Pope Francis accused them of destroying evidence of sexual crimes.
2018-05-18

Voters in Chile go to the polls for a general election of president, senators, deputies, and regional advisers. The presidential election looks likely to go to a runoff between former President Michelle Bachelet and Evelyn Matthei of the ruling Coalition.
2013-11-17

The governments of Chile and Argentina issue volcanic activity alerts in areas close to the Copahue volcano after it started spewing ash.
2012-12-23

The Chilean airline LAN cancels 39 flights in Chile and Argentina due to ash cloud from the 2011 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption.
2011-06-26

Flights in Australia are again disrupted due to volcanic ash from the 2011 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption in Chile. [http:--www.watoday.com.au-travel-travel-news-ash-cloud-causes-flight-chaos--again-20110621-1gcef.html ("WA Today")]date=August 2019
2011-06-21

Tens of thousands of people protest in Santiago, Chile about plans to build two dams on wild rivers in southern Patagonia with an minority of people turning violent.
2011-05-20

Miners in Chile rescued from the 2010 Copiapó mining accident return home after receiving hospital treatment.
2010-10-15

Chile tests a package marked "anthrax" delivered to the country's foreign ministry.
2010-07-13

A man who used to teach at a Roman Catholic religious order's schools in Spain is arrested in Chile on suspicion of sexually abusing children.
2010-03-16