Coronavirus pandemic Stranded cruise ship passengers hold hopes of reaching land 25-03-2020 08:44 The Zaandam liner's plight is the latest affecting the global cruise industry, which has seen vessels refused entry to ports and others locked down after new-coronavirus cases were confirmed onboard during the pandemic.
Coronavirus pandemic Paralysis for Latin America with lockdowns, border closures 20-03-2020 12:30 Brazil closes land borders and Argentina enters nationwide lockdown, as Mexico and Peru report their first virus deaths.
Coronavirus pandemic Venezuela puts seven states in coronavirus quarantine 16-03-2020 09:32 Latin America has seen an acceleration in reported cases, with more than 550 people now infected and seven deaths, including the first in Guatemala.
Coronavirus outbreak Suspected cases of coronavirus in Argentina rises to eight 04-03-2020 12:39 Neighbouring Chile also reported its first confirmed case of the coronavirus on Tuesday, with patients now under observation in Buenos Aires Province, Córdoba and Entre Ríos.
Church Abuse Vatican sends top two sex crimes investigators to Mexico 03-03-2020 10:42 Mexico, the second-largest Catholic country after Brazil, will be aided by the same investigators who shed light on Chile's extensive church abuse in 2018.
Protests in Chile Piñera will declare state of emergency if violence escalates in Chile 02-03-2020 17:14 Sebastián Piñera said on Sunday that he did not rule out the possibility of declaring a state of emergency again in Chile if violence intensifies in March.
Democracy in Crisis Protests in Chile hit LatAm's biggest music festival 24-02-2020 09:48 Protesters, using rocks and molotov cocktails, engaged in clashes with the police during the Viña del Mar Music Festival in a demonstration against Chilean President Sebastián Piñera.
UNDER-23 TOURNAMENT Top stars miss out on Olympic football qualifying tournament 16-01-2020 20:03 Tournament is not an official FIFA event, and so clubs have no obligation to make their players available.
LGBT Rights Chilean Congress takes tentative step toward marriage equality 16-01-2020 16:51 Chile's Senate approves important 'first step' toward marriage equality, but measure will face strong conservative opposition in the Chamber of Deputies.
AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES Australian bushfire cloud visible in Chile and Argentina 06-01-2020 19:33 The cloud of smoke caused by raging bushfires in Australia has been spotted more than 12,000 kilometres (7,400 miles) away in Chile and Argentina, weather authorities said on Monday.
DIPLOMATIC SPAT Chile tells Argentina not to comment on 'internal policy situations' 24-12-2019 09:41 Foreign Ministry in Santiago contacts Felipe Solá to complain about comments made by Alberto Fernández, after Peronist leader highlights number of those arrested during protests in neighbouring country.
Chile Protests UN report accuses Chilean law enforcement of egregious human rights abuses 13-12-2019 18:17 The United Nations investigation into Chilean security forces found serious human rights violations allegedly took place against protesters over the past two months, including deaths, torture, sexual abuse and the use of excessive force.
Travel & tourism Antarctica tourism: the quest for Earth's vulnerable extremes 13-12-2019 07:03 New luxurious adventure excursions give their guests an opportunity to get up close and personal with quickly-eroding natural beauty, but is the very presence of humans there contributing to the destruction of this frozen wondrous landscape?
MISSING PLANE Chile: Debris believed from missing plane carrying 38 found 12-12-2019 11:24 Search teams are combing waters off the southern tip of South America for any sign of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, which disappeared late Monday.
FOOTBALL Former Albiceleste coach Jorge Sampaoli leaves Brazil's Santos 11-12-2019 15:50 Brazilian side says in a statement that Sampaoli resigned had on Tuesday. But the former national team coach tells media it wasn't his decision to step down.
PLANE DISAPPEARANCE Chile military plane disappears with 38 aboard, confirms Air Force 10-12-2019 08:46 Military plane with 38 people aboard goes missing after it took off from the country's south for a base in Antarctica and is presumed to have crashed, authorities say.
FLASH DEMONSTRATION Chilean battle-cry against sexual violence goes viral 05-12-2019 15:42 In the wake of national social unrest and rising femicides across the region, protesters in Santiago perform rendition of a feminist anthem making waves across the world.
Chile Protests Chileans who lost eyes in protests demonstrate in capital 01-12-2019 20:54 Protesters to support people who have lost eyes to police shotgun pellets and tear gas canisters during mass demonstrations that have wracked the country.
HUMAN RIGHTS Human Rights Watch condemns 'serious' violations during Chile protests 27-11-2019 13:02 New York-based human rights group condemns "serious human rights violations, excessive use of force and abuses in detention" committed by Carabineros, saying they are "not coincidences."
COPA LIBERTADORES River play for Gallardo's legacy in Copa Libertadores final 22-11-2019 07:30 At age 43, Gallardo is River's most successful coach with 10 titles, including two Libertadores crowns. He is already a club hero regardless of what happens in Saturday's final.
COPA LIBERTADORES River and Flamengo in Lima for Copa Libertadores final 21-11-2019 13:04 For the first time in the Copa's 58-year history, the final is a single match. Marcelo Gallardo's side are seeking their fifth crown, after winning the competition in 1986, 1996, 2015 and 2018
DAVIS CUP Argentina loses to Germany 3-0 in Davis Cup trouncing 20-11-2019 17:05 Schwartzman and Pella lost in individual matches as did the González-Mayer duo in the doubles match during the third day of the revamped tennis competition.
BLOOMBERG Civil unrest haunts those who remember Latin America’s juntas 19-11-2019 13:46 Unrest in the region is putting soldiers back into the public eye.
Protests in Chile Chile's Piñera acknowledges excess police force used in protests 19-11-2019 09:58 President admits excessive force used in clamping down on demonstrators, and promises “no impunity” for anyone who commits acts of violence.
Chile Protests Chileans to vote in referendum on new constitution in April 2020 15-11-2019 16:55 After weeks of protests, President Sebastián Piñera has announced a referendum on constitutional reforms to be held in April 2020.
PESO SLUMPS Chile's Central Bank to inject US$4 billion to halt curency slide 14-11-2019 11:05 Chile's currency closed at a new record low for the second day running on Wednesday after losing another 1.5 percent amidst a weeks-long crisis.
Chile Protests Argentina's Embassy in Santiago evacuated after 'attack' 13-11-2019 15:32 Ambassador José Octavio Bordón was one of the diplomats who fled the building while protesters tried to enter.
CHILE PROTESTS Chile to amend constitution, a key demand of protesters 11-11-2019 13:36 As protests enter fourth week of violent unrest, President Sebastián Piñera agrees to rewrite and replace Pinochet-era document.
EDITORIAL A month is an even longer time in politics 09-11-2019 12:11 His future Cabinet remains a mystery while his road map for a stricken economy does not go beyond a broad socio-economic agreement, with a 2020 wage and price ceiling of 35 percent widely floated but far from confirmed.
COPA LIBERTADORES Fans lose out again in last-minute Libertadores final switch 09-11-2019 11:58 The one-off Copa Libertadores final already excluded loyal supporters from the chance of seeing their heroes in action in the biggest game of the year. This latest switch only rubs that fact even harder. by Dan Edwards
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES Putting Chile’s protest crisis in context 09-11-2019 11:50 In Chile a pro-market approach has never hinged on the electoral result – when the right loses an election, the country is assured of a broadly similar set of fiscal, monetary, trade and other economic policies. by Michael Soltys
Chile Protests Piñera on alleged abuses: Chilean government has 'nothing to hide' 06-11-2019 12:58 Demonstrations have shrunk in size, but protesters say it's not due to lack of commitment to the cause. Meanwhile, an investigation mounts against Chilean law enforcement for human rights abuses and the economy takes a hit.
COPA LIBERTADORES Copa Libertadores final moved from Santiago to Lima by CONMEBOL 06-11-2019 09:27 One-leg final clash between River Plate of Argentina and Brazil's Flamengo remains scheduled for November 23, but it will now take place in Peru's capital instead of Santiago's Estadio Nacional stadium.
COPA LIBERTADORES CONMEBOL to review Santiago venue for Copa Libertadores final 04-11-2019 17:35 Region's football chiefs will meet Tuesday with the presidents of Libertadores finalists, River Plate and Flamengo, to review plans for this month's showpiece final following deadly protests in the Chilean capital.
COPA LIBERTADORES Copa Libertadores final once more troubles South America 31-10-2019 17:02 One year on, South American football faces a familiar question: Where will the final of Copa Libertadores be played?
LANDMARK EVENTS Chile scraps Asia-Pacific and climate summits amid protests 30-10-2019 12:23 Even a cabinet shakeup doesn't stem the country's protests, compelling Piñera to call off two major gatherings of international leaders Chile was scheduled to host.
Chile Protests Fresh protests, looting erupt in Chile despite new Cabinet 29-10-2019 08:21 Fresh protests and attacks on businesses erupted in Chile Monday despite President Sebastián Piñera's replacement of eight important Cabinet ministers with more centrist figures, and his attempts to assure the country that he had heard calls for greater equality and improved social services.
ANALYSIS Protests engulf Latin America, but don’t oversimplify, experts say 26-10-2019 12:50 There’s no simple explanation for the turbulence, analysts say, despite thematic undercurrents of economic equality, lack of social mobility and political disenfranchisement. by Carly Graf
Chile Protests Anti-government protests intensify in Chile; at least 19 have died 25-10-2019 20:49 The unrest began as a protest over a four-cent increase in subway fares and soon morphed into a larger movement over growing inequality in one of Latin America's wealthiest countries.
Chile Protests Estimated one million flood streets of Santiago as crisis continues 25-10-2019 20:27 Entering their second week, demonstrations against the Chilean government persist, growing in size and strength.
Chile Protests UN to probe abuses in Chile as strike continues 24-10-2019 23:44 Head of UN Human Rights Council and former Chilean president says the “verification mission” will “examine the allegations of human rights violations.”
Chile Protests Human rights groups in Buenos Aires support Chilean protesters 23-10-2019 17:00 Eleven NGOs issue call of solidarity and demand President Sebastián Piñera bring end to fighting through peaceful means.
CHILE PROTESTS Piñera apologies to Chile, unveils raft of social measures 23-10-2019 07:17 "I recognise this lack of vision and I apologise to my compatriots," Pinera said in an address from the presidential palace in Santiago as he tries to halt violent protests over economic inequality which have swept the country and claimed 15 lives.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN CHILE Piñera seeks end to Chile's crisis after 15 die in violent clashes 22-10-2019 12:55 Chile president to meet with other political parties in bid to end street violence; Presidential hopeful Alberto Fernández and Security Minister Patricia Bullrich weight in on crisis.
Argentina Violence erupts outside of Chilean consulate in Buenos Aires, journalists attacked 22-10-2019 12:50 At least six people detained for infiltrating peaceful march with molotov cocktails.
PROTESTS IN CHILE Travelers worry and wait as unrest strands thousands at Chile airport 21-10-2019 19:23 Travelers, many from countries experiencing similar unrest, are forced to get comfortable in Santiago International Airport after extensive flight cancellations.
Bloomberg Political risk alive in Latin America as protests spread 21-10-2019 12:25 Countries are largely rejecting the austerity sought by investors and international institutions, leaving leaders with the decision to cut back social spending and risk political unrest or maintain the status quo and jeopardise global investment.
PROTESTS IN CHILE 'We are at war,' declares Piñera, as violence in Chile continues 21-10-2019 00:54 "We are at war with a powerful, relentless enemy that respects nothing or anyone," declares president after he cancels subway fare hike that sparked violence.
Bloomberg Lithium battery dreams get rude awakening in South America 11-10-2019 09:08 Lithium refining and battery-assembling facilities could help kickstart economies. But so far, public and private initiatives in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile have failed to deliver even a single lithium cell factory. And none are set to be built through 2025.
BLOOMBERG Delta expands in South America with US$2.25-billion Latam deal 27-09-2019 10:13 Deal, which will see firm take 20% stake in LatAm, will likely turn Delta into largest US airline in the region, says experts.
