Latest Chile government News

Chilean prosecutors probe harassment complaint against President Boric, who says he's a victim

Nov. 26, 2024 18:12 PM EST

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s prosecutor’s office confirmed Tuesday that President Gabriel Boric is being investigated for sexual harassment, in connection with a case in which the president says he was systematically harassed via email by a woman over a decade ago. The...

Former top official in Chile is arrested on rape charges in a blow to President Boric

Nov. 14, 2024 12:40 PM EST

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A former senior official in Chile's government was arrested Thursday on suspicion of rape, authorities said, in a case that has shocked the South American country and dented domestic support for leftist President Gabriel Boric. Manuel Monsalve, 59, who until...

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Sep. 13, 2024 00:37 AM EDT

Sept. 6-12, 2024 Protesters in Mexico City storm the Senate building over a contentious judicial overhaul championed by Mexico's outgoing president. Sao Paulo's Pinheiros River took on a new green hue which, according to the state's environmental authority, was due to algae bloom...

Chile's leftist president vows to seek repeal of dictatorship-era amnesty law

Sep. 11, 2024 19:21 PM EDT

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile's left-wing president President Gabriel Boric on Wednesday promised to push for the repeal of an iron-clad amnesty that has for years ruled out most investigation of crimes against humanity committed by Gen. Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship. ...