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Chile charges 7 in Pinochet-era death of photographer

Seven ex-military men were indicted Friday in Chile over the 1986 killing of a photographer reportedly doused with gasoline and set ablaze by soldiers during a protest against then-ruler Augusto Pinochet.

Residents return after fleeing Chile port city inferno

Most of the 7,000 people who had been evacuated after Chile declared a state of emergency Friday were permitted to return home. The port city, visited by thousands of tourists every year, is still rebuilding following deadly blazes last April that killed 15 people.

Sentencing in Chile begins to bring closure in 41-year-old murder cases of US citizens Frank Teruggi and Charles Horman

Teruggi, 24, and Horman, 31, had both gone to Chile to see and experience the new Chilean government. Allende died in the coup, thousands of Chileans were subsequently killed, and many more were imprisoned and tortured during the 17-year rule of dictator Augusto Pinochet.

One dead in latest Chile bombing

SANTIAGO, Chile – A Chilean man burned alive when a homemade bomb went off in Santiago early Thursday, law enforcement officials said, following the latest in a series of recent explosions.

Chile bombings shake Latin America’s model nation

Chile's achievements are enviable for Latin America, but Chileans no longer want to be merely the best among the least. Many are dogged by their status as the last among best.

Thousands evacuated, 12 dead in Chile blaze

VALPARAÍSO, Chile – More than 8,000 people were evacuated Sunday as an army of firefighters battled a killer blaze that tore through parts of Chile's historic port of Valparaíso and left at least 12 people dead.
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Former Costa Rican President Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Faces Trial

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Major Cocaine Seizure in Costa Rica’s South Highlights Ongoing Cartel Fight

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