World news about “Chile” published by euronews.
Aftershock shakes Aftershock is a Chilean film by Nicolás López; a fictional account of the results of an earthquake as everyone struggles for survival. The film was inspired… 14/05/2013
Student protester: hungry for free educationA student protester bites a riot policeman while being detained during a riot at a rally demanding Chile’s government reform the education system in… 09/05/2013
Ten earthquakes that shook the planetIn Greek mythology, Enceladus was one of the Gigantes, or Giants, the enormous children of Gaia, the ancient Greek personification of Earth. During the battle… 16/04/2013
Clashes erupt in Chile as students protest over education reform Violence has broken out in Chile following a massive rally in support of calls to reform the country’s education laws. The clashes erupted after thousands… 11/04/2013
Nobel laureate Neruda’s remains to be exhumed in Chile The body of Chile’s Nobel Prize winning poet Pablo Neruda is due to be exhumed in an attempt to determine the cause of his death in 1973. The writer died at… 08/04/2013
Bachelet in bid for second term as Chile president Michelle Bachelet has announced she will run for president of Chile for a second time. She last had the job from 2006-2010, leaving to head up the UN’s… 28/03/2013
Thousands of prawns wash ashore in Chile An investigation has been launched in Chile after thousands of dead prawns washed up on a beach in Coronel City. Experts are investigating if a change in… 21/03/2013
ALMA set to reveal the Universe Mankind has a new eye on the heavens today with the inauguration of the world’s largest telescope in Chile. The ALMA array is high in the Atacama desert… 14/03/2013
Chile student protesters clash with police Students clashed with police during protests over the education system in the Chilean capital Santiago. Seventeen people were arrested. Police used water… 08/03/2013
‘Tomato war’ in Chile – nocomment Thousands of people took part in the third annual “War of the Tomato” in the Chilean city of Quillon. In a take on the famed tomato festival in Bunol, Spain… 19/02/2013
Doha’s WISE awards recognise top educational projects India’s special school programme aims to bridge education divide The Satya Bharti School Programme offers a lifeline for hundreds of boys and girls in… 08/02/2013
Dakar Rally: Lopez and Gordon win penultimate stage Francisco Lopez won the penultimate stage of this year’s Dakar Rally – a 735 kilometre ride between Copiapo and La Serena in his native Chile. Lopez picked… 19/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Verhoeven and Roma win stage 12 Frans Verhoeven of the Netherlands won stage 12 of the Dakar Rally – a 715 kilometre trek from Fiambala in Argentina to Copiapo in Northern Chile. Verhoeven… 17/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Torrential rain hits stage eight Adverse weather conditions played havoc with stage eight of the Dakar Rally from Salta to Tucaman in the north west of Argentina on Saturday. Torrential… 13/01/2013
Dakar Rally: An emotional stage seven The seventh stage of the Dakar Rally began with competitors mourning the death of French rider Thomas Bourgin who was killed earlier in the day after… 11/01/2013
Dakar competitor dies in crash Dakar Rally competitor Thomas Bourgin of France died on Friday after colliding with a Chilean police car whilst making his way to the start of the seventh… 11/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Lopez claims stage win on home soilFrancisco Lopez celebrated the Dakar Rally’s first special stage in his native Chile by claiming stage six for his third win of this year’s edition. With… 10/01/2013
Dakar Rally underway The 34th edition of the Dakar Rally got underway in Lima, Peru on Saturday. The first stage of this gruelling endurance rally saw the 459 drivers and teams… 06/01/2013
Dakar 2013: The race is onCompetitors taking part in the 34th edition of the Dakar Rally set off from Lima in Peru en route to the Chilean capital Santiago. On stage 1 of this year’s… 05/01/2013
Peru fish quest border case The fishermen of Puerto Grau in Peru want access to waters they have long been denied. The Pacific here is rich in resources within 200 nautical miles of… 03/12/2012
Dakar 2013The route for the 2013 Dakar rally was officially announced in Paris on Wednesday. The 34th edition of the event and fifth in Latin America takes… 22/11/2012
Chile’s elderly celebrate winter’s end – nocomment In Renca, Chile, the ederly community danced and enjoyed a barbecue to welcome the end of winter and the advent of balmier weather, hoping for another year of… 02/09/2012
Chilean students protest education reforms – nocomment An estimated 100,000 demonstrators marched in Santiago, Chile in a protest against education reforms. There were some clashes with police. Teachers’ groups… 30/08/2012
Chile: High seas strand ship – nocomment The Hong Kong registered Ocean Breeze cargo vessel ran ground near the Port of San Antonio in central Chile. Three military helicopters were used to evacuate… 17/08/2012
Earth Hour in ChileChilean volunteers hold up candles during Earth Hour in Valparaiso city. Lights started going off around the world on Saturday 31st March in a show of support… 01/04/2012
7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes central Chile – nocomment Residents of Chile’s central coast were wary of going back to their homes on March 26 after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit central Chile. There were no… 27/03/2012
Student protests in Chile – nocomment Police use water cannons and tear gas to break up a march by thousands of Chilean students in Santiago on Thursday. 17/03/2012
Peterhansel and Despres claim stage winFrance’s Stephane Peterhansel produced a superb display to clinch the 11th stage of the Dakar Rally as the prestigious offroad race made its Peru debut on… 13/01/2012
Deadly forest fires hit Chile – nocomment Forest fires continued to rage in southern Chile, destroying dozens of homes and killing a 75-year-old man as fire fighters struggled to contain the flames. 03/01/2012
Learning to count the pennies All over the world the economic downturn is having a negative impact on education. Public spending is being slashed and schools have not been spared. Now, as… 02/01/2012
TAM + LAN = LATAM Latin America’s biggest airline is ready for take off. The merger of TAM, the leader in the Brazilian aviation market, with Chile’s main carrier LAN has… 15/12/2011
Santiago De Chile Filmed by Jacqueline Wolf in Santiago De Chile 01/12/2011
Human rights activists riot in ChileHuman rights groups have been protesting in the Chilean capital, Santiago, at the launch of a controversial new book they say celebrates the career of retired… 22/11/2011
Chilean student protesters removed – nocomment Police in Santiago remove a group of student protesters from a government building. They are calling for education reform. 08/11/2011
ALMA project probes farthest reaches of universe High in Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the world’s biggest astronomical projects is finally getting underway. 11/10/2011
Chilean health workers on strikeA demonstrator wears a mask as he attends a march in support of public health workers in Santiago, Chile. Chilean health workers are on a 48-hour strike in… 14/09/2011
Chilean students kiss in protest – nocomment Chilean students staged a massive kiss-in in front of the government house in Santiago, hoping a more loving approach will do more to reach President… 02/09/2011
Chile students protest for education reform – nocomment Student protests continued late into Tuesday (August 9) night in Santiago with clashes flaring up in some sectors and multitudes pouring onto the streets to… 11/08/2011
Chile students protest for education reformRiot policemen stand guard during a students’ rally to demand changes in the public state education system in Santiago. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado 10/08/2011
Chile: mine protest clashes – nocomment Riot police used water canons and tear gas on thousands of protesters marching in Santiago in support of copper miners who are striking across the country. 12/07/2011
Kissing protest in Chile – nocomment More than 2,000 university students took part in a massive kissing protest in Santiago as part of continued demonstrations over education standards and costs… 07/07/2011
“Mass suicide by education” in ChileStudents lay down in protest in the streets of Valparaiso city in Chile, demanding changes be made to the public state education system. REUTERS/Eliseo… 29/06/2011
Dramatic new video of giant Chilean ash plume – nocomment Seen from a Chilean Air Force plane, impressive new images of Chile’s volcano show the eruption in its full force. 24/06/2011
Chile’s volcano’s ash covers Argentine village – nocomment Smothered in ash from Chile’s volcano, Mapuche Indians in the village of Villa La Angostura carry on as best they can. Since the ash started falling on June… 22/06/2011
Argentine lake district coated in volcanic ash – nocomment A volcano eruption in Chile has blanketed the Argentine lake district in depressing grey, clogging waterways and transport routes with ash. Volcanic rocks… 21/06/2011
Chilean students protest at education policies – nocomment Chilean police clashed with protesters after tens of thousands of Chilean students thronged the streets of Chile’s capital Santiago to demand lower university… 17/06/2011
Chile: hurricane slams scores of homes – nocomment A storm which was the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane has damaged more than 100 homes in Villarica, southern Chile. 09/06/2011
Chilean volcano ash lands in Argentina – nocomment People in the Argentine town of Villa La Angostura are not shovelling snow, but piles of ash billowing down from a volcano in neighbouring Chile. 07/06/2011
Lightning flashes around ash plume in ChileLightning flashes around the ash plume at above the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano chain near Entrelagos. REUTERS/Carlos Gutierrez 07/06/2011
Shedding light on secrets of deep space Unlocking some of the mysteries of space; the nature of black holes, how ancient galaxies were formed, dark matter and even dark energy – these are some of… 06/06/2011
Volcano eruption hits Chile and Argentina – nocomment Chilean authorities have evacuated more than 3,000 residents living near a volcano chain spewing ash and smoke in south-central Chile. Volcanic ash also fell… 06/06/2011
Chile faces worst drought in 50 yearsThe central and northern regions of Chile are facing one of the worst droughts in recent years, with reservoirs and dams at low levels, producing an increase… 10/02/2011
Nobel laureate Naruda’s remains to be exhumed in ChileThe body of Chile’s Nobel Prize winning poet Pablo Naruda is due to be exhumed in an attempt to determine the cause of his death in 1973. The writer died at… 08/04/2013
CELAC-EU summit opens in Santiago“Welcome to a better world”. This is how Chile’s president welcomed the EU delegates to the first joint summit with CELAC, as protesters clashed with police… 26/01/2013
Protests ahead of LatAm-EU summit in ChileUnions and leftist groups have pre-empted a meeting of European and Latin American leaders in Chile by holding their own ‘People’s Summit’. Thousands of… 26/01/2013
Giant body part puppets entertain crowds in ChileA massive, free roaming eye, foot and other human body parts have entertained crowds in central Santiago as part of a street performance. Australia’s world… 08/01/2013
Widow calls for extradition in Chilean murder caseIn Santiago Hugo Sanchez and Jorge Smith have been detained for their alleged role in the 1973 killing of Chilean singer Victor Jara. The former military… 03/01/2013
Volcano erupts on Chile-Argentina borderChile is on its highest level of alert after a 3,000 metre Copahue volcano just over the border in Argentina began to erupt. Ash is raining down on both sides… 24/12/2012
Peru and Chile’s maritime dispute at the HagueThe International Court of Justice in the Hague has begun hearing arguments from Peru and Chile in a dispute over major areas of sea off their respective… 03/12/2012
Chile pardons Bolivian prisonersHundreds of Bolivians arrested in Chile for attempted drug smuggling have been sent back home. Over 400 prisoners were pardoned as part of Chile’s effort… 30/08/2012
Student protesters clash with police in ChileThousands of striking high school students clashed with riot police in Chile on Thursday. They were taking part in a protest in the capital, Santiago… 24/08/2012
Student protest in Chile ends in violenceThe latest march by students demanding free education in Chile has turned ugly, with clashes between protesters and police. Rallies have often turned… 08/08/2012
Police clash with anti-Pinochet protesters in ChilePolice in Chile have clashed with demonstrators protesting against the screening of a documentary praising Augusto Pinochet. The former dictator remains a… 11/06/2012
Students clash with police over Chile’s education reformsAn estimated 100,000 students, parents and teachers in Chile have marched through central Santiago in protest at education reforms. For more than a year the… 17/05/2012
Calls for gay rights law after neo-nazi killingThousands of Chileans have joined the funeral procession for a gay man tortured and beaten to death by presumed neo-Nazis. Daniel Zumudio was beaten on… 31/03/2012
Chile calls for a new law after gay attackIn Chile a vigil has been held for a gay man who was brutally beaten to death by several suspected neo-Nazis. The case has prompted a national debate in the… 29/03/2012
Chile: riots over quality of lifeResidents in southern Chile demanding more social benefits have clashed with riot police in a protest that has lasted a week. Talks between people’s… 23/02/2012
Accusations of censorship over Pinochet ruleA political storm has erupted in Chile over plans to remove all references to the word “dictatorship’ when referring to the rule of General Augusto… 06/01/2012
Wild fires devastate Chilean PatagoniaAuthorities in Chile have closed the Torres del Paine national park, one of its most popular tourist destinations, as a massive forest fire continues to rage… 30/12/2011
Student protesters clash with police in ChileKeeping up their fight for more education funding, thousands of students have taken to the streets of Chile’s capital, Santiago. But their protests… 25/11/2011
Back in the Day: ¿¡Por qué no te callas!?November 10, 2007 The King of Spain Juan Carlos I tells Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez "¿Por qué no te callas?" – or ‘Why don’t you just shut up?’ – at an… 09/11/2011
Chile’s Hudson volcano forces residents to fleeHuge columns of steam and ash poured into the sky as Chile’s Hudson Volcano erupted at three different craters. Officials in the country issued a red alert… 29/10/2011
Chile student protesters invade senateStudent demonstrators in Chile took direct action in the Senate headquarters on Thursday, by forcing their way into the building in Santiago. They interrupted… 21/10/2011
Mass held for Chilean miners on rescue anniversaryOn the first anniversary of the rescue of 33 Chilean miners trapped for 70 days underground, an open-air mass has been held at the mine entrance. Some of… 14/10/2011
Rescued Chilean miners struggle to rebuild their livesA year ago their lives were celebrated around the world – today many of them say they have been forgotten. Today is the first anniversary of the rescue of… 13/10/2011
Chilean students clash with policeRiots erupted on the streets of the Chilean capital Santiago after talks between student leaders and the government broke down. Security forces used water… 07/10/2011
Chile students end talks, continue strikesTalks have broken down between striking Chilean students and cabinet ministers after complaints the government was being inflexible. The students called off… 06/10/2011
World’s most powerful eye peers at the cosmosThe world’s most powerful radio telescope has begun operating in Chile’s Atacama desert. ALMA as its known is a joint US Europe and East Asia project and… 04/10/2011
Chilean government and students meetAfter months of protests that often ended in street battles, government ministers in Chile have met student representatives to set the agenda for talks about… 30/09/2011
Chile student protests end in violencePolice in Chile have used tear gas and water cannon to break up student protests. Clashes began just a few hours before student representatives were due to… 30/09/2011
Chilean students open talksChilean students are considering an offer to talk with the government following months of protests. Leaders are meeting in Santiago while, at the same time, a… 28/09/2011
Chile students barricade themselves in schoolPolice in Chile have regained control of a Santiago high school after students barricaded themselves inside the buildings. Authorities used tear gas and… 24/09/2011
Youths disrupt peaceful Chile marchIn Chile, hooded gangs have disrupted a peaceful march to mark the anniversary of the 1973 military coup by dictator Augusto Pinochet. Police in Santiago… 12/09/2011
Plane crash in Chile: first bodies have been foundThe first bodies have been found in the search for survivors of a plane crash in Chile However it is thought unlikely anything other than bodies will be… 03/09/2011
Chilean TV star killed in plane crashIt is feared 21 have people have died in a plane crash in the sea off the Chile coast. The air force plane had already failed to make two landing attempts… 03/09/2011
More unrest on day two of Chile’s national strikeFor the second day running, Chile’s national strike started peacefully, with good-humoured protests against the policies of President Pinera. Led by… 26/08/2011
Chile gripped by 48-hour general strikeA two day general strike is underway in Chile with unions furious that ordinary Chileans are seeing little of the country’s booming wealth from mining. It… 24/08/2011
Chile in two day strikeChile has seen its first two-day national strike since the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship. This follows clashes with police in recent weeks as hundreds of… 24/08/2011
Chile: Angry students prevent cars from boarding ferryChilean students have been out on the streets of Puerto Montt, demanding cheaper and better public education. They clashed with police, blocked roads and… 20/08/2011
Chile acknowledges thousands more Pinochet victimsChile is reliving the horrors of the Pinochet era, with a new report exposing almost 10,000 new cases of human rights violations during the… 19/08/2011
Tens of thousands demand Chile education reformTens of thousands of protesters in Chile have demonstrated in the capital Santiago demanding education reforms and more equality. A small number started… 10/08/2011
Ongoing struggle of Chile’s miracle minersA low-key ceremony has been held in Chile commemorating the first anniversary of the mining accident that left 33 men trapped underground for 69 days. The… 06/08/2011
Thousands cut off by huge snowfalls in ChileChile declared a disaster zone on Thursday in several parts of the south of the country following heavy snowfalls. As well as having to cope with an… 21/07/2011
Chilean miners sue authorities for negligenceThirty-one of the Chilean miners who spent two months underground when a gold and copper mine collapsed sued the government for negligence on Friday. The… 16/07/2011
Miners clash with police in ChileThousands of miners in Chile have clashed with police in Santiago in support of striking workers at Codelco, the world’s top copper producer. The industrial… 12/07/2011
Arrests in Chile as student protest erupts in violenceUp to 20,000 students took to the streets in the Chilean capital, Santiago, to demand reforms. They are calling for education at all levels to be… 24/06/2011
Chilean eruption shows no sign of abatingA towering nine-kilometre cloud of ash and rocks continue to emanate from the Puyehue volcano in Chile. Mount Puyehue shook itself awake on June 4 for the… 15/06/2011
Chilean ash cloud problems continueThe ash cloud from a Chilean volcano has continued to wreak havoc on the country, closing roads and schools and turning an Andean lake grey. Airline schedules… 14/06/2011
Ash from Chilean volcano continues to disrupt flightsAn ash cloud from a Chilean volcano continues to cause travel disruptions in South America, but also as far away as Australia and New Zealand. In parts of… 13/06/2011
New report claims Chile’s Allende was killedOnly days ago, the body of Chile’s late president Salvador Allende was exhumed to determine exactly how he died in a coup in 1973. Conspiracy theorists do not… 02/06/2011
