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Montevideo, March 13th 2026 - 14:22 UTC

Tag: Santiago de Chile

  • Friday, March 13th 2026 - 02:57 UTC

    Thousands of Venezuelans in Santiago de Chile rally behind María Corina Machado

    Chile hosts one of the largest Venezuelan communities in the region, and Machado’s presence came amid a politically sensitive debate over migration, security and legal status

    Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado drew thousands of supporters to central Santiago on Thursday in the largest public demonstration she has led since leaving Venezuela in late 2025. The gathering, held between Paseo Bulnes and Parque Almagro, exceeded initial expectations and became one of the most visible displays of the Venezuelan diaspora in Chile in recent years. According to estimates by Carabineros cited by Chilean and Spanish media, turnout ranged between 16,000 and 17,000 people.

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  • Thursday, February 19th 2026 - 23:38 UTC

    Truck carrying liquefied gas explodes in Santiago, leaving at least four dead and 17 injured

    The blast occurred at the junction of General Velásquez highway and Route 5, a key transport corridor in the metropolitan area

    A tanker truck transporting liquefied gas overturned and exploded on Thursday in the Santiago district of Renca, in the capital’s northwest, killing at least four people and injuring 17, according to authorities and emergency services.

  • Monday, July 28th 2025 - 09:41 UTC

    Uruguay and Chile strengthen cooperation regarding human rights violations

    Casablanca met with Quintanilla in Santiago

    Uruguay and Chile advanced their collaboration on policies related to memory, truth, and justice regarding past human rights violations.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 10:18 UTC

    Bomb threat at Santiago airport was a hoax

    Bomb threat at Santiago airport was a hoax

    A Sky Airlines flight from Santiago de Chile to Calama was evacuated Monday due to a bomb threat made by a passenger during the boarding process. Emergency protocols were activated by Chile's General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC), leading to the disembarkation of all passengers and crew. The Carabineros' Special Operations Group (GOPE) is investigating the incident. A passenger allegedly noticed a suspicious bag inside the aircraft, prompting the security response. One person has been detained as part of the ongoing investigation.

  • Thursday, September 5th 2024 - 09:09 UTC

    Santiago de Chile to expand fleet of electric buses

    Santiago de Chile continues to position itself at the forefront of urban public transport mobility, said Minister Muñoz

    Chilean authorities are leading the region's transition towards environmentally friendly public transport networks by planning to replace some 214 diesel buses serving the Santiago Metropolitan area with electricity-powered ones in the short run, it was announced.

  • Saturday, January 20th 2024 - 11:08 UTC

    Chile launches new fast train service

    The Chinese-built train may run on either fuel or electricity

    Chilean authorities Friday inaugurated the South American country's first high-speed train service. The convoy, which has four cars and can accommodate 236 passengers, links connects Santiago with Curicó in two hours and three minutes at a maximum speed of 160 km/h. Curicó is a rich agricultural production area known for its wine cellars.

  • Thursday, March 9th 2023 - 09:50 UTC

    Firefighter, assailant killed in robbery attempt at Santiago's airport

    The money had arrived from Miami on a LATAM Airlines flight

    Two people were killed at Santiago de Chile's Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport Wednesday when a commando-style group tried to rob an armored vehicle carrying over US$ 32 million straight from the tarmac.

  • Monday, September 12th 2022 - 10:11 UTC

    Violence marks commemoration of 1973 coup in Santiago

    Some demonstrators threw Molotov cocktails at Carabineros police. Boric insisted dialogue was the way. Photo: Carlos Vera / Reuters

    Riots and looting were reported Sunday in Santiago during demonstrations marking another anniversary of the coup d'état that in 1973 toppled then-President Salvador Allende and started the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet which lasted until 1990.

  • Monday, May 16th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

    Shaky weekend as Santiago mourned slain reporter

    “Francisca did not leave us. They killed her,” wrote Señal 3, the outlet she worked for

    Riots rocked the Chilean capital city of Santiago as protesters demanded justice for slain reporter Francisca Sandoval, who died recently after being fatally shot while covering the May 1 Labor Day demonstrations.

  • Monday, May 2nd 2022 - 09:34 UTC

    Reporter among those wounded during demonstrations in Chile

    At least three people were injured by gunfire, including a journalist from Señal 3 La Victoria

    A TV reporter was among the three people wounded in Santiago during incidents involving law enforcement officers (Carabineros), armed street merchants, and hooded looters during a Labor Day demonstration by unionist groups.

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