CHILE

Chile: US blockade against Cuba is a true collective punishment

Published on: February 3, 2026
07:59

Santiago, Chile, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) Chile's Association of Relatives of Executed Politicians (AFEP) rejected the order signed by US President Donald Trump, aimed at tightening the US blockade currently in place against Cuba.

Chile announces Bachelet’s candidacy for UN Secretary-General

Published on: February 2, 2026
09:30

Santiago, Chile, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced the official registration of former President Michelle Bachelet's candidacy for Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Chile: Internationalist Collective decries US aggression against Cuba

Published on: February 1, 2026
08:39

Santiago, Chile, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) The Internationalist Collective for Solidarity with Cuba in Chile condemned the latest escalation of US aggression against the island, aimed at pressuring and punishing a people for sovereignly choosing their own path.

Chilean communists call for increased solidarity with Cuba

Published on: January 31, 2026
09:26

Santiago, Chile, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Communist Party of Chile (PCCh), Lautaro Carmona, called for increased political and material solidarity with Cuba in the face of the latest escalation of aggression by the United States.

Chile: Speakers emphasize relevance of Marti’s thought

Published on: January 29, 2026
07:40

Santiago, Chile, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) Several speakers emphasized the relevance of Cuban National Hero Jose Marti's thought and his warnings about the dangers of imperialism for the peoples of Our America, during an event in Chile commemorating his 173rd birthday.

Chilean communists show solidarity with Cuba amid US threats

Published on: January 28, 2026
09:25

Santiago, Chile, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) The Communist Party (PCCh) and the Communist Youth (JJCC) of Chile reaffirmed their solidarity with Cuba in the face of US threats to attack the island and block the Caribbean nation's access to hydrocarbons.

Chile receives international support to combat forest fires

Published on: January 26, 2026
10:35

Santiago, Chile, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Firefighters from Mexico, Uruguay, Spain, and Argentina are working alongside Chilean firefighters to combat the forest fires in the south-central part of the country, which have so far left 21 dead and 46,000 hectares burned.

Chilean president’s visit to El Salvador postponed

Published on: January 26, 2026
10:35

San Salvador, January 26 (Prensa Latina) The visit of Chile's president-elect, Jose Antonio Kast, to El Salvador has been postponed to a date yet to be determined, an official source reported today.

The arrest of a former judge is a major blow to Chile’s Supreme Court

Published on: January 26, 2026
10:32

Santiago, Chile, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Chilean Public Security Minister Luis Cordero today described the arrest of former Supreme Court Justice Angela Vivanco as a very severe institutional blow to the Supreme Court and its role in the country.

Chile cancels energy project threatening astronomy

Published on: January 24, 2026
11:36

Santiago, Chile, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) A major news story in Chile this past week was the cancellation of an energy project in Antofagasta region, rejected by the scientific community due to its impact on astronomical observation.

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