Chile

Thirteen dead, seven missing in Chile following heavy rains, flooding, authorities say

The downpours have caused sustained power outages affecting 87,000 people and displaced thousands of others as the Chilean government works to impose sanctions on electricity distributors.

A drone view shows flooded houses after heavy rainfall from a weather front caused flooding and led the Chilean authorities to declare a state of emergency, in La Serena, Chile, July 20, 2026.
(L-R) Chairman of Selection Committee, The Genesis Prize Foundation, David Hatchwell, Argentinian President Javier Milei, and Josh Reinstein, President of the Israel Allies Foundation.

Lawmakers from 12 Latin American countries back Isaac Accords, Jerusalem embassy move

 CHILE-POLITICS-GOVERNMENT Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast delivers his State of the Nation address in Valparaiso, Chile, on June 1, 2026.

Chile, Colombia, Peru go conservative: What’s next for Latin America? - analysis

Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast attends a press conference at the Chilean embassy, after meeting his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 6, 2026.

Chile to return ambassador to Israel, Kast tells Herzog


New species of duck-billed dinosaur discovered in Chile - study

The dinosaur, now dubbed Gonkoken nanoi, inhabited the earth 72 million years ago in the Chilean Patagonia.

 A paleontologist checks fossilized bones of the 'Gonkoken nanoi', a newly identified duck-billed dinosaur, that inhabited the Chilean Patagonian area, at El valle del rio de las Chinas, near Torres del Paine, Magallanes and Antarctic region, Chile, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters

New asteroid the size of 27 pandas could hit the Earth in 2046 - ESA, NASA

Newly discovered asteroid 2023 DW has a notable nonzero chance of hitting the Earth in 2046, but will it? And will it be bad? Asteroid experts discuss the findings.

An asteroid is seen approaching Earth (illustrative).

New remains of multiple extinct species excavated on Chilean coast

The discovery included the remains of multiple species of giant sloths.

 The Green Planet – Dubai's baby sloth clutches its mother's body.

At least 23 dead as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile

Fires continue to ravish central Chile as local temperatures continue to rise.

 A wildfire burns areas in Santa Juana, near Concepcion, Chile

Mastering Hebrew just 4.5 years after moving to Israel from Chile

In July 2018, she made aliyah on her own. Her first stop was Ulpan Etzion in Jerusalem, determined and motivated to learn and master Hebrew.

 Tamara Seselovsky, 26 From Santiago, Chile, to Haifa via Jerusalem, 2018

Diverse dinosaur fossils discovered in inhospitable South American valley

The fossilized remains, which consisted of teeth and post-cranial bone pieces, represent a diverse theropod community that lived up until the Cretaceous–Paleogene mass extinction event.

 Fossilized bones of the Maip macrothorax, a newly identified megaraptor dinosaur that inhabited the Argentinian Patagonian area, are displayed at the Buenos Aires' Natural Science museum, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 27,

Robbers pull off multimillion-dollar copper heist in Chilean port

In the largest copper theft incident in years, gangs stole a copper shipment headed for China from a port in the country's central region.

 Sheets of copper cathode are pictured at BHP Billiton's Escondida, the world's biggest copper mine, in Antofagasta

Adding colors to reality

Although the COVID reality was depressing in general, she had just begun a very joyful time in her life and wanted to express it with colors and many little details added to the reality around her.

 Haya Nussbaum

Chilean President Boric commits to open embassy in Ramallah

Chile already has a diplomatic representation in Ramallah, but not a full embassy.

 Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric celebrates with supporters after winning the presidential election in Santiago, Chile, December 19, 2021

Chile accepts Israeli ambassador, ending snub saga

Chilean President Gabriel Boric accepted the credentials of Israeli Ambassador Gil Artzyeli on Friday, two weeks after refusing to see him in protest of Israeli actions in the West Bank.

 Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric celebrates with supporters after winning the presidential election in Santiago, Chile, December 19, 2021