Santiago

July 12, 2021

Cuba sees biggest protests for decades as pandemic adds to woes

HAVANA, July 11 (Reuters) – Chanting “freedom” and calling for President Miguel Diaz-Canel to step down, thousands of Cubans joined…

December 28, 2019

Thousands of protesters clashed with police Friday in Santiago in a fresh round of anti-government demonstrations that erupted more than…

November 27, 2019

Chile’s national police committed “serious human rights violations” as weeks of violent demonstrations across the South American country claimed 25…

November 5, 2019

Protesters in Chile clashed with police, looted stores and endured a strong earthquake at the close of a huge rally…

October 24, 2019

Thousands of Chileans flooded the streets of Santiago and other cities in a general strike on Wednesday, upping the pressure…

October 19, 2019

Chile’s president declared a state of emergency in Santiago Friday night and gave the military responsibility for security after a…

December 20, 2018

On December 25, 1918 a daring French industrialist launched the world’s first ever airmail service, flying between the southwestern French…

January 17, 2018

Looking to put Chile’s sex abuse scandal behind him, Pope Francis dives Wednesday into another divisive issue roiling the South…

March 26, 2012

SANTIAGO — A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck central Chile, prompting a short-lived evacuation order for coastal areas for fear…