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Chile Launches Latam GPT to Build a Less Biased AI for Latin America

Move over ChatGPT -- Chile will launch Latam-GPT, an open-source artificial intelligence model designed to combat biases built by the primarily US-centric industry. Developped...

Chile’s Kast Looks to El Salvador’s Model for Prison Security

Chile’s president-elect, José Antonio Kast, visited El Salvador’s mega-prison for gang members on Friday and asked President Nayib Bukele for “cooperation” to improve security...

Chile celebrates as leftist Boric elected president

The streets of Santiago erupted in celebration Sunday after leftist millennial Gabriel Boric became Chile's youngest-ever president-elect with an unexpectedly large victory over his...

Chileans look to future after referendum to replace constitution

Chileans gleefully ripped up their Pinochet-era constitution in a weekend referendum, but the focus turned to the next chapter.

LATAM, Latin America’s largest airline, files for bankruptcy in US

The International Air Transport Association has forecast a $15 billion loss in revenue for Latin American airlines this year.

Chile to amend constitution, a key demand of protesters

After weeks of sometimes violent demonstrations, most polls show the protest movement is supported by 75 percent of Chileans.

Chile will not host COP25 climate meetings as mass protests continue

The UN is exploring other hosting options.

Chilean president vows major reshuffle after week of protests

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Saturday announced a major government reshuffle, a day after more than one million people took to the streets in a massive protest for economic and political change.

UN to investigate abuses in Chile as strike continues

The violence in Chile, usually one of the most stable countries in Latin America, is the worst experienced since returning to democracy.

Chile ‘at war’ as death toll rises to 11; president extends emergency

Chile's death toll has risen to 11, authorities said on Monday, after three days of violent demonstrations and looting that saw President Sebastian Pinera...

Protests over socioeconomic conditions ravage Chile

Chileans angry over social and economic woes banged pots and pans Saturday in a noisy but peaceful continuation of violent protests that prompted the...

Billionaire Piñera to return as Chile’s president

Billionaire Sebastian Piñera will return to power as Chile's president next year, following a runoff election held Sunday. Electoral authorities said the 68-year-old conservative, who...

Chile court orders Pablo Neruda’s remains returned to his tomb

SANTIAGO, Chile – A Chilean court on Wednesday ordered poet Pablo Neruda's remains be returned to his tomb, three years after they were exhumed to determine whether the Nobel laureate was assassinated.

Chile declares huge Easter Island marine Reserve

VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile – Chile declared huge new marine reserves in the Pacific off Easter Island on Monday as it hosted a major conference on protecting the world's oceans and fisheries.
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Costa Rica Prosecutors Investigate Pico Blanco Plane Crash That Killed Five

Prosecutors in Costa Rica have opened a negligent homicide investigation into the November 2024 crash of a commercial passenger plane on Cerro Pico Blanco,...

Prison Cases at Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court Jump 124% Amid Crackdown

Prison-related cases at Costa Rica's Constitutional Chamber rose from 2,130 in 2020 to 4,780 in 2025, as tougher prison rules collide with the state's duty to feed and treat inmates.

Fire Chief Says Fernández Gave No Order on Ambulance Deal, but a Memo Cites Her

A Sept. 25 memo cites President Fernández as the basis for a $13.88 million no-bid ambulance deal the fire chief defends.

Red Tide Spreads in Costa Rica’s Gulf of Nicoya and Cooking Won’t Make Shellfish Safe

SENASA widened the Gulf of Nicoya red tide ban. Cooking doesn't make oysters, mussels or pianguas safe.