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world19 days ago•6 min saved

Chileans march on World Water Day to oppose Kast’s environmental rollbacks

Thousands of Chileans took to the streets in Santiago and 15 other cities on World Water Day to protest President José Antonio Kast’s withdrawal of dozens of environmental protections, including 43 decrees from the Boric era. Activists say 1.4 million Chileans still lack drinking water, while Kast defends deregulation and prioritizing economic goals. The protests underscored widespread opposition to the new administration’s approach to environmental policy.

via PBS|

#chile #environmental-decrees #jose-antonio-kast

americas29 days ago•6 min saved

Chile shifts hard to the right as Kast vows sweeping reforms and border crackdown

Chile swore in hardline president Jose Antonio Kast, signaling the sharpest rightward turn in three decades. Kast pledged sweeping reforms, ordered audits of government ministries, and called for tougher crime measures including deploying troops to crime hotspots and building border barriers with Bolivia to curb undocumented migration.

via France 24|

#americas #border-barriers #chile

world1 month ago•16 min saved

Chile's ultraconservative Kast sworn in, signaling a major rightward shift

Ultraconservative José Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile's president in Valparaiso, marking the nation’s sharpest shift to the right since the return to democracy in 1990, with protests on inauguration day and outgoing President Boric greeting supporters as the transfer of power took place.

via AP News|

#boric #chile #inauguration

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Chile braces for Kast’s hard-right presidency as Pinochet memory fuels his rise

José Antonio Kast, a veteran far-right figure who has publicly supported Pinochet, won Chile’s presidency with 58% after campaigning on tough crime and immigration measures; the piece contrasts inflated fears with actual crime data, maps Kast’s political evolution and family links, and notes local reverberations and warnings as he begins shaping policy.

via The Guardian|

#chile #crime #elections

health1 month ago•12 min saved

Chile Secures WHO Verification for Leprosy Elimination, First in the Americas

Chile becomes the first country in the Americas and the second globally to be verified by WHO/PAHO as having eliminated leprosy, a milestone achieved after decades of surveillance, prevention, early diagnosis, and universal access to care within a strong, inclusive health system that maintains vigilance against any future cases.

via World Health Organization (WHO)|

#chile #elimination #health

science2 months ago•2 min saved

Chile scrubs megaproject to safeguard the world's best astronomical skies

Chile has cancelled the $10 billion INNA green hydrogen and ammonia facility planned near Paranal Observatory in the Atacama Desert after astronomers warned it would raise light pollution, dust and ground vibrations, and disrupt atmospheric conditions vital for world-class telescopes. Regulators formally withdrew the project following talks with AES Andes, underscoring the need for stronger protections around Chile's premier observatory sites as facilities like the VLT and ELT continue to advance.

via The Guardian|

#astronomy #chile #environment

world2 months ago•4 min saved

LDS Church Mobilizes Relief Across Southern Chile After Wildfires

After January 2026 wildfires in southern Chile killed at least 20 and displaced tens of thousands, hundreds of volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints turned church buildings in Concepción, Providencia, Los Ángeles and Buin into donation centers to collect and distribute food, hygiene kits and other essentials, coordinating with government authorities and other faith groups. The effort, praised by interfaith partners, reflected resilience and service as church leadership expressed sorrow and solidarity with affected communities.

via Church News|

#chile #interfaith #lds-church

religion2 months ago•1 min saved

Puerto Montt to Welcome Its First Temple

The First Presidency announced that the Puerto Montt Chile Temple will be built on a 5.8-acre site at Avenida Chamiza Lote 2 2015 in Pelluco, Puerto Montt, as a single-story, roughly 18,500-square-foot temple—the region’s first. Chile is home to about 613,000 Latter-day Saints in around 575 congregations; three temples currently operate there, with Santiago West under construction (began in 2024) and Puerto Montt and Viña del Mar announced. Temples are sacred houses of the Lord focused on covenants, marriages, and proxy ordinances, distinct from local meetinghouses.

via newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|

#chile #lds-church #puerto-montt

space2 months ago•73 min saved

Milky Way Panorama Lights Up Chile's Gemini South

A Space.com photo of the day features a panoramic view of the Milky Way above the Gemini South Observatory in Chile. The image highlights Gemini South's role in the International Gemini Observatory, its adaptive-optics-assisted infrared imaging, and NOIRLab's effort to power remote observatories with solar energy.

via Space|

#astronomy-photography #chile #gemini-south-observatory

world2 months ago•3 min saved

Chile Confronts Deadly Wildfires as Tens of Thousands Flee

Wildfires across central and southern Chile killed at least 18 people, burned thousands of acres, and forced about 50,000 residents to evacuate. President Boric declared a state of catastrophe, ordered emergency measures including curfews and shelters, and firefighters struggled to contain blazes amid scorching heat and strong winds as the toll is expected to rise.

via NBC News|

#chile #death-toll #evacuations

world2 months ago•4 min saved

Chile hit by deadly wildfires as heat wave sparks mass evacuations

Wildfires sweeping central and southern Chile have killed at least 18 people, destroyed hundreds of homes (about 300) and burned some 8,500 hectares, forcing roughly 50,000 people to evacuate. President Boric declared a state of catastrophe in Biobio and Ñuble, authorities battled blazes amid extreme heat and strong winds, and a nighttime curfew was imposed as firefighters fought to contain the fires.

via AP News|

#catastrophe #chile #evacuations

world2 months ago•1 min saved

Chile declares catastrophe as deadly wildfires devastate Ñuble and Biobío

President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in the Ñuble and Biobío regions as deadly wildfires, fueled by drought and strong winds, forced about 20,000 people to evacuate, left at least 16 dead and destroyed around 250 homes, with 24 fires burning nationwide.

via BBC|

#catastrophe #chile #concepcion

archaeology3 months ago•7 min saved

100-Year-Old Mummy in Chile Died from Mine Collapse Injuries

A 1,100-year-old mummy of a miner found in Chile shows he died from extensive blunt-force trauma likely caused by a mine collapse, with CT scans revealing injuries consistent with a rockfall during turquoise extraction in ancient times.

via Live Science|

#ancient-injuries #archaeology #chile

science3 months ago•3 min saved

Ancient Dinosaur Tracks Unearthed in Chile's Atacama Desert

Scientists discovered 160-million-year-old dinosaur footprints in Chile's Atacama Desert, including the smallest known theropod tracks, offering insights into a once wetter Jurassic landscape with ephemeral wetlands that supported diverse dinosaur species.

via Indian Defence Review|

#atacama-desert #chile #dinosaur-tracks

politics3 months ago•8 min saved

Chile's Political Shift: From Protest Trauma to Far-Right Rise

Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast shares a personal story about his family’s decision to have more children, his political journey, and his strong stance against leftist ideologies, emphasizing the importance of life, family, and individual freedom in shaping society.

via Catholic News Agency|

#chile #family #jose-antonio-kast