CHILE

Police violence against Chilean students causes repudiation

Published on: September 13, 2024
07:43

Santiago de Chile, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Viral footage on social networks about Chilean police violence against secondary school students, during a demonstration to mark the 51st anniversary of the coup d'état, against then president Salvador Allende, caused repudiation and concern in the country.

Retired teachers demand prompt payment of “historic debt”

Published on: September 12, 2024
14:08

Santiago, Chile, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Retired teachers from Santiago's Metropolitan Region delivered a letter to the Chilean Education Ministry on Thursday, demanding an immediate payment of the so-called historical debt, promoted by the military dictatorship (1973-1990).

President of Cuba remembers Salvador Allende 51 years after his death

Published on: September 11, 2024
09:54

Havana, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today recalled Salvador Allende, on the 51st anniversary of his death, as a result of the coup d'état against the Popular Unity government in Chile.

Chileans continue calling for justice fifty-one years after coup (+Photos)

Published on: September 11, 2024
09:14

Santiago, Chile, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) With tributes to the dictatorship victims and calls for missing people, Chileans recall on Wednesday the 51st anniversary of the coup d'etat against the Popular Unity (UP) government.

Chilean Supreme Court suspends magistrate for alleged corruption

Published on: September 9, 2024
12:12

Santiago de Chile, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) In an extraordinary meeting today, the Supreme Court of Justice of Chile suspended from her post the magistrate Ángela Vivanco, for her links with lawyer Luis Hermosilla, accused of corruption and other illicit acts.

Chileans march in honor to Pinochet’s victims

Published on: September 8, 2024
11:12

Santiago de Chile, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of Chileans are marching on Sunday to pay homage to the victims of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, on the 51st anniversary this September of the coup d'état against the Popular Unity Government of former President Salvador Allende.

Chile has pending human rights issues, says UN representative

Published on: September 6, 2024
07:48

Santiago de Chile, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights for South America, Jan Jarab, considered that Chile still has pending issues in this matter.

ECLAC to present a report on productive development policies

Published on: September 5, 2024
07:33

Santiago de Chile, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present the first edition of the report on the productive development policies in the region for 2024.

Pre-trial detention of former Chilean mayor Daniel Jadue revoked

Published on: September 2, 2024
16:29

Santiago, Chile, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) The Third Court of Guarantee of Santiago today revoked the preventive detention against the former mayor and former presidential candidate Daniel Jadue, thus rendering void a precautionary measure considered here as unjust and disproportionate.

Distrust in Chilean judiciary grows after scandal

Published on: September 2, 2024
08:02

Santiago de Chile, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) A large majority of Chileans consider that the judiciary is neither impartial nor reliable, according to a survey carried out by the Plaza Pública Cadem firm following the corruption scandal known as the Audios Case.

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