Chile Is About to Make a Huge Mistake
A new constitution isn’t necessary to correct the country’s deep inequities. In fact, the process may only make matters worse.
Film Review: Too Late to Die Young
A rustic commune outside Santiago serves as the backdrop for this Chilean coming-of-age story.
El extraño plan de Allende para conectar a Chile, mucho antes del internet
Antes del golpe de Estado, esta red de computadoras buscaba vigilar la economía en Chile.
Del escándalo a la reforma: el avance inusual de Chile
La reacción de Chile a una serie de escándalos ofrece una lección para sus vecinos.
Allende’s Strange Plan to Connect Chile, Long Before the Internet
Prior to the coup, an early computer network sought to more closely monitor Chile’s economy.
From Scandal to Reforms: Chile’s Unusual Breakthrough
Chile’s reaction to a series of scandals offers lessons for its neighbors.
Farm to Phone: How Latin America Is Feeding China With E-Commerce
Technology is feeding China’s growing middle class’ taste for Latin flavors.
A Prestigious Award for Chile Is a Headache for Piñera
The Goldman Prize was just awarded to Alberto Curamil, a jailed Chilean environmental activist, shining a spotlight on Chile’s policies in the Araucanía.
Michelle Bachelet’s Underappreciated Legacy in Chile
Chile’s President Bachelet leaves office after a second term widely seen as disappointing. But her influence was more transformative than many recognize.
Decoding Chile’s Presidential Wild Card, Alejandro Guillier
Correction appended below. Stumping in the central city of Concepción with 13 days to go until the Dec. 17 presidential election run-off, Alejandro Guillier’s rhetoric veered from leftist to provocative when he told the crowd that to pay for free education, his government would take from the wealthy, “so they can help build the country … Read more
Chileans Are Frustrated With Politics, Too
A surprise in Sunday’s first-round presidential election suggests Chile isn’t immune to Latin America’s anti-establishment mood.
Are Bolivia and Chile Ready to Ease Rising Border Tensions?
LA PAZ – When Bolivian and Chilean border officials gather on July 25 – their first meeting in six years – they will have a seemingly simple agenda: to restore functional relations along their border without regular resort to courts, threats or name-calling. It won’t be easy. The 528-mile border has been a source of … Read more
Why Piñera Is the Frontrunner to Return as Chile’s President
Eight months before Chileans go to the polls, former President Sebastián Piñera is the frontrunner among a crowded field of candidates. The center-right businessman who was president from 2010 to 2014 leads public opinion polls, and has clearly benefited from the unpopularity of Michelle Bachelet, who preceded him in power – and replaced him when … Read more
For Afro-Chileans, First Step Is Getting Counted
Correction appended below Updated 3/10/17 Seventeen years ago, a group of Latin American and Caribbean NGOs, government agencies and regional bodies officially adopted the term “Afro-descendant” to refer to the region’s approximately 150 million citizens of African origin. The occasion was the Latin American Regional Conference Against Racism in Santiago, and the host was the … Read more
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