Sources: BBC
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
Bolivia and Chile agree on a deal to return home hundreds of Bolivian migrants stranded at a makeshift camp in Santiago. The migrants will be transported to Iquique where they will spend 14 days in quarantine before finally returning to Bolivia. 2020-04-28
Voters in Chile head to the polls to elect a president, as well as positions in the Senate, the Chamber of Deputies, as well as regional boards. 2017-11-19
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the central Chilean coast, south of the town of Coquimbo, at 6:05 PM EST. No immediate reports of damage or casualties; no tsunami alerts are in effect. 2015-11-21
The Calbuco volcano erupts in southern Chile forcing the evacuation of 4000 residents. 2015-04-22
Devastating floods in northern Chile leave at least 25 dead and more than 100 missing. 2015-04-5
An alert is issued after the Copahue stratovolcano, located on the border between Argentina and Chile, begins spewing ash. 2012-12-25
Police clash with Chilean fishermen opposed to a new law said to favour larger companies; Chilean police use tear gas and water cannon to break up demonstrations in Valparaíso. 2012-07-11
Maule, Chile, is rattled by a 6.1 magnitude aftershock on Monday 08.43 a.m. AEDT (5:43 p.m. Sunday local time). 2010-03-29