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Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth

Jan. 14, 2025 21:18 PM EST

ROME (AP) — An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected him pope and the resistance he has encountered ever since, in his autobiography being released Tuesday that also doubles down on some of his more controversial...

SQM: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Dec. 15, 2024 10:38 AM EST

SANTIAGO CHILE, Chile (AP) — SANTIAGO CHILE, Chile (AP) — Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (SQM) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $131.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Santiago Chile, Chile-based company said it had net income of 46 cents. ...

Trump taps forceful ally of hard-line immigration policies to head Customs and Border Protection

Dec. 06, 2024 18:52 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The picture of who will be in charge of executing President-elect Donald Trump's hard-line immigration and border policies has come into sharper focus after he announced his picks to head Customs and Border Protection and also the agency tasked with deporting immigrants in 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...

Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

Nov. 13, 2024 07:23 AM EST

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Oslo to Chile’s remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-Pacific, the Kon-Tiki Museum said Wednesday. In 1947, explorer...

A 6.2-magnitude quake strikes off the coast in southern Chile without reports of damage

Nov. 08, 2024 08:56 AM EST

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Chile Friday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no warnings of a tsunami. The quake’s epicenter was 278 kilometers (172 miles) west-northwest of Cochrane, Chile,...

The Temple of Satan gains ground in Chile as faith in traditional religions wanes

Nov. 07, 2024 23:41 PM EST

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — It’s Friday night in Downtown Santiago, the capital of Chile, and a group of 15 people gather around a table, sharing a bottle of wine as the smell of tobacco and incense fill the air. Black candles burn on top of an altar decorated with chalices and knives. The members...

As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground

Nov. 02, 2024 00:09 AM EDT

ABBOTS LANGLEY, England (AP) — Originally built to store crops from peasant farmers, the Tithe Barn on the edge of the English village of Abbots Langley was converted into homes that preserve its centuries of history. Now, its residents are fighting to stop a development next door that represents...

Banco Santander-Chile: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 30, 2024 08:42 AM EDT

SANTIAGO CHILE, Chile (AP) — SANTIAGO CHILE, Chile (AP) — Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $261.4 million. The bank, based in Santiago Chile, Chile, said it had earnings of 58 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street...