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‘Like a phantom’: Chile grapples with ghosts of the disappeared

On 50-year anniversary of Pinochet-led coup, Chileans are confronting national trauma of thousands forcibly disappeared.

An activist hangs images of people who were forcibly disappeared during Chile's military dictatorship

Fifty years after Chile’s coup, the search for truth continues

As 1973 coup still reverberates, a man is pushing for full history of US role in Augusto Pinochet’s rise and fall.

A demonstrator shows a picture of former Chilean president Salvador Allende during a rally to mark the anniversary of the 1973 coup

South America: A hard road to unity

Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s push for more integration across the region will need to overcome major challenges.

The leaders of Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Chile wave during a South America summit in Brasilia

Puerto Williams: A journey to the end of the world

The globe’s southernmost town is hoping to become a hub for biocultural and environmental education.

wide view of Navarino Island with snow-capped mountains in background and sea in foreground

Chile bets on becoming world lithium leader as demand rises

President Gabriel Boric’s programme to exert state control over lithium production sparks conservative backlash.

Chile's President Gabriel Boric delivers a speech

Summit of the Americas: A squandered opportunity at critical time

US President Joe Biden’s decision to exclude the presidents of three countries has overshadowed the summit’s agenda.

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Ortega allies threaten, as opponents are arrested, flee Nicaragua

A prominent journalist leaves Nicaragua, as Daniel Ortega continues government repression ahead of November elections.

Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro, of Confidencial and Esta Semana news media, is pushed away by riot police outside El Confidencial offices in Managua, Nicaragua on December 14, 2020 - he fled Nicaragua Monday June 21, 2021 [File: STR/AFP]

Unions in Chile lead demands for emergency aid as pandemic bites

Unions demand emergency assistance, higher wages as prolonged pandemic leaves people with nothing to eat.

Demonstrators in Valparaiso take part in a rally called by Chile's Central Union of Workers to demand better pay and working conditions [Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters]

A journey through Chile’s conflict with Mapuche rebel groups

Lucia Newman explores a rapidly escalating conflict and talks to the elusive leader of the main armed Indigenous group.

What would a Joe Biden presidency mean for Venezuela?

Venezuela is struggling with 2,400 percent inflation and US sanctions under Trump. Would Biden be different?

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela''s President Nicolas Maduro speaks during an event with the youth of Venezuela''s United Socialist Party in Caracas