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Michelle Bachelet Withdraws From UN Secretary-General Race
Former Chilean president cites weak polling as she ends bid to become the UN's first female chief
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Bachelet Withdraws From Race to Lead United Nations
Former Chilean president cites gratitude to Brazil and Mexico as she exits contest for UN's top post
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CultureReported
Patricio Guzmán, acclaimed Chilean documentary filmmaker, dies at 85
Director of 'The Battle of Chile' and other films exploring the Pinochet regime died Tuesday in Paris from cardiorespiratory arrest.
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WorldReported
Fire at Chilean nursing home kills 16 elderly residents
A fire at a residential care facility in Chile claimed 16 lives; the home had faced regulatory violations and fines since 2019.
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WorldReported
Clashes erupt in Chile as nation marks 53 years since military coup
Protesters and police clashed during commemorations of the 1973 coup that brought General Augusto Pinochet to power.
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ScienceReported
New MOONS Instrument Begins Observations at Chile's Very Large Telescope
A Scotland-led team's new instrument, MOONS, has started operating at the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, according to the BBC.
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CultureReported
Guardian photo essay captures lives of Chile's puesteros, solitary horsemen
Photographer Pie Aerts documents the remote existence of Chilean ranch hands whose isolation brings loneliness and struggle.
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WorldReported
Chile police and protesters clash outside far-right forum
Police and protesters have clashed in Chile’s capital, outside the summit of the far-right Madrid Forum.
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