Several Consular Offices (COs) will resume operations beginning May 4
(Monday), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced.
Ex-senator Heherson Alvarez dies due to COVID-19
Former senator Heherson Alvarez has died Monday (April 20) due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). He was 80 years old.
Close to a million protesters demand Chile president’s resignation
Almost a million people took to the streets of Santiago for what was believed to be Chile’s largest-ever march on Friday, demanding economic reforms and the resignation of President Sebastian Pinera following a week of deadly protests.
Rioting breaks out in Venezuela amid ‘attempted coup’
Demonstrators clashed with police on the streets of the Venezuelan capital Tuesday, spurred by opposition leader Juan Guaido’s call on the military to rise up against President Nicolas Maduro — who said he had defeated an attempted coup.
Sexual abuse scandals deepen Chile mistrust in Catholic church
Despite a strong Catholic tradition, Chile is witnessing a growing rift between the people and the church, sharpened by a string of sexual abuse scandals that until recently had been ignored by the pope.
Pope voices nuclear war concerns at he begins Latin America trip
Pope Francis admitted Monday he was frightened by the prospect of an accidental nuclear apocalypse, as he began a weeklong visit to Chile and Peru to bolster a local Catholic Church riven by sex abuse scandals.
Grace, Bongbong biggest gainers in packed races — Magdalo survey
Senators Grace Poe and Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. increased their leads over their rivals in the presidential and vice presidential surveys following the filing of…
