Sources: Euronews
Three police officers are killed during an ambush in Cañete, Chile, after receiving false emergency calls. They are shot dead before their vehicle is set on fire. 2024-04-27
Chile declares a state of emergency as wildfires kill at least 51 people across the country, while hundreds more are reported missing. Multiple fires have been reported in Valparaíso and Viña del Mar. More than 1,100 buildings are destroyed. 2024-02-3
Chile becomes the first Latin American country to ban the commercial use of single-use plastic bags. 2018-08-3
The President of Peru Ollanta Humala recalls the ambassador to Chile over spying allegations. 2015-02-21
The President of Chile Michelle Bachelet declares the northern part of Chile to be a disaster zone including the regions of Arica y Parinacota, and Tarapacá. 2014-04-2
Protestors and police clash in Chile due to the 40th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. 2013-09-11
Authorities in Chile close the Torres del Paine National Park, amid an ongoing forest fire in Patagonia. 2011-12-31
83 prisoners die as a fire breaks out in a prison in Santiago, Chile. 2010-12-8
Rescue efforts conclude for the Chilean miners trapped in the 2010 Copiapó mining accident, with the last miner being rescued at 9:56PM local time. 2010-10-13