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Magnitude 6.7 quake hits Chile’s coast, no damage reported
Jan 20, 2019 05:10A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit north-central Chile on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.
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Chilean AFEP’s president slams US imprisonment of Press TV anchor
Jan 20, 2019 02:49Chile's Association of the Relatives of Executed Political Prisoners (Agrupación de Familiares de Ejecutados Políticos) says the detention of Press TV news presenter Marzieh Hashemi, who has been imprisoned by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on unspecified charges, is appalling.
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Clashes break out during Chile coup anniversary
Sep 10, 2018 07:45Protesters have clashed with police during a march on the 45th anniversary of the United States-backed military coup in Chile that put long-time dictator Augusto Pinochet in power.
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Chile’s church abuse investigations tripled
Sep 01, 2018 08:15The number of cases of abuse in Chile's Roman Catholic Church under investigation by prosecutors has more than tripled to 119 in the past month, the national prosecuting authority said on Friday.
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Student demonstration in Chile turns violent
Aug 29, 2018 10:41An unauthorized demonstration ended with multiple arrests in Santiago on Tuesday, after police were ordered to break up the protest.
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All 34 Chilean bishops step down over child sex scandal
May 19, 2018 02:49All 34 bishops in Chile have submitted their resignations to Pope Francis over an infamous child sex scandal and cover-up, asking for forgiveness from victims and the Roman Catholic Church for their “grave error and omissions.”
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Pope admits 'grave mistakes' in handling Chile abuse scandal
Apr 12, 2018 02:29Pope Francis says he has made “grave mistakes” in handling a sexual abuse scandal in Chile, expressing his wish to invite the abuse victims he had discredited to Rome to beg their forgiveness.
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Bolivia takes sea access dispute with Chile to world court
Mar 19, 2018 14:14Bolivia has made an emotional appeal for the International Court of Justice to order Chile to enter talks over granting the landlocked South American nation access to the Pacific Ocean, saying the dispute will remain a source of conflict if it's not resolved.
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Five killed, 15 missing after landslide in southern Chile
Dec 17, 2017 05:53A mudslide fueled by heavy rains swept over a village in southern Chile on Saturday, leaving at least five people dead and 15 missing, officials said.
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Chileans to vote in presidential run-off
Dec 17, 2017 05:49Chileans will be going to the polls on Sunday to choose a new president for another four years in a closely-contested runoff.