Chile

Chileans elect Gabriel Boric president, reject ultra-conservative candidate

December 20, 2021 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

Defeated right-wing candidate Kast’s brother had served the Pinochet dictatorship while his immigrant father was a member of Germany’s Nazi Party.

Chilean presidential elections to enter second-round run-off

November 22, 2021 By Morning Star

Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric will face far-right Jose Antonio Kast next month as the Chilean presidential election goes to a run-off.

Neruda y la traición: una perspectiva contemporánea

November 15, 2021 By Eric Vogt

Antes de leer y explicar algunos de los versos más conmovedores del poema, conviene repasar un poco de información de fondo sobre Neruda, como poeta y político.

Pueblo mapuche sitiado por militares chilenos; genocidio siendo acusado

November 12, 2021 By Albert Bender

Piñera ha dicho que cuatro provincias han experimentado lo que dice ser una "grave alteración del orden público". Los líderes mapuche, a su vez, acusan a las fuerzas gubernamentales de genocidio.

Mapuche people under siege by Chilean military; genocide being charged

November 12, 2021 By Albert Bender

Indigenous peoples say the armed forces continue to steal land and burn homes.