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In Chile, Nochebuena Ends With a Forest Fire That Destroyed Hundreds of Homes

Raquel Reichard — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:33:47 +0000

Nochebuena ended in tragedy for many residents in the Chilean port city of Valparaiso after a forest fire swept through the residential area, destroying more than 200 homes. The blaze, which lasted into Christmas Day, was contained through the collaborative work of hundreds of firefighters and military units. Al Jazeera reports that dozens of firefighters

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South American Countries Join Search for Missing Passengers in Chilean Plane Crash

Raquel Reichard — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:20:48 +0000

A Chilean Air Force plane en route to Antarctica with 38 people on board disappeared on Monday, and officials believe the aircraft crashed. A rescue team has been deployed in search of the C130 Hercules, which took off from the city of Punta Arenas and was transporting personnel to a base in the southernmost continent

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Chileans Rally Behind Gustavo Gatica, Student Who Was Blinded by Rubber Bullets While Protesting

Raquel Reichard — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:30:29 +0000

As Chile nears seven weeks of social unrest, the name of a college student who was blinded by police rubber bullets while demonstrating in the nationwide protests has become a rallying cry. According to Reuters, “Gustavo Gatica” is written on city walls, scrawled on placards and yelled at law enforcement to denounce the police abuse

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“Blood Is Flowing and It Is Tainting the Streets:” Chilean Protesters Speak Out

Mónica Ramón Ríos — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:53:59 +0000

Social commotion has taken over the streets of Chile. On October 17, high school students called on Chileans to stop paying the fare to use public transportation; and in Santiago, the South American country’s capital, many followed suit. They were demonstrating against an increase in metro ticket prices, but soon, what started as a fare-dodging

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Chilean Government Declares a State of Emergency as Thousands Protest Economic Inequality

Raquel Reichard — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:58:43 +0000

Protests erupted in Chile over the weekend as demonstrators rallied against a now-reversed subway fare hike and the rising cost of living in the South American country. Clashes between demonstrators and authorities have resulted in at least 11 deaths and thousands of arrests. Interior Minister Andrés Chadwick said there have been more than 70 “serious

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