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Chilean ex-President Piñera drowned after a crash in a helicopter he was piloting, prosecutors say
Read full article: Chilean ex-President Piñera drowned after a crash in a helicopter he was piloting, prosecutors sayChilean prosecutors have released more details about the death of former President Sebastian Piñera.
Ex-Honduran leader placed on US list of corrupt officials
Read full article: Ex-Honduran leader placed on US list of corrupt officialsThe Biden administration last year quietly placed former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández on a classified list of officials suspected of corruption or undermining democracy in Central America.
Chile's tattooed president-elect honors homeland in ink
Read full article: Chile's tattooed president-elect honors homeland in inkWhen Gabriel Boric is sworn in as Chile’s president he’ll not only be the youngest to lead the South American country but also the first in Latin America to sport several tattoos.
Leftist millennial vows to remake Chile after historic win
Read full article: Leftist millennial vows to remake Chile after historic winFormer student leader Gabriel Boric will be under quick pressure from his youthful supporters to fulfill his promises to remake Chile after the millennial politician won the country’s presidential runoff.
Leftist millennial wins election as Chile's next president
Read full article: Leftist millennial wins election as Chile's next presidentA leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests has been elected Chile’s next president after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump.
Ex-protester, far-right lawmaker to meet in Chilean runoff
Read full article: Ex-protester, far-right lawmaker to meet in Chilean runoffA conservative lawmaker with a history of defending Chile’s military dictatorship and a former student protest leader are headed to a polarizing presidential runoff after failing to garner enough votes to win the country’s election outright.
Far-right lawmaker, ex-protester to meet in Chilean runoff
Read full article: Far-right lawmaker, ex-protester to meet in Chilean runoffTwo onetime outsiders hailing from opposite extremes of the political spectrum have received the most votes in Chile’s presidential election but have failed to garner enough support for an outright win, setting up what’s likely to be polarizing runoff in the region’s most advanced economy.
EXPLAINER: Why World Bank is under fire over set of rankings
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why World Bank is under fire over set of rankingsThe World Bank has dropped a popular report that ranked countries by how welcoming they are to businesses after allegations that it bowed to pressure from China and other governments.
Spain's govt steps in to halt record rise in power prices
Read full article: Spain's govt steps in to halt record rise in power pricesSpain’s Socialist-led coalition government is slashing energy taxes and imposing a temporary windfall tax on the gains of energy companies in an attempt to drive down household electricity bills, which have surged to record highs and triggered an outcry.
Brutal attack prompts Spanish PM to hold hate crime meeting
Read full article: Brutal attack prompts Spanish PM to hold hate crime meetingSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is convening an urgent meeting of a committee that oversees efforts to fight hate crime after hooded attackers beat a 20-year-old man in Madrid and used a knife to carve a profanity on one of his buttocks.