Leftist millennial vows to remake Chile after historic win
Former leftist Chilean student leader Gabriel Boric will be under quick pressure from his youthful supporters to fulfill his promises to remake Chile after the millennial politician scored a historic victory in the countryโs presidential runoff.
Ex-protester, far-right lawmaker to meet in Chilean runoff
A conservative lawmaker with a history of defending Chileโs military dictatorship and a former student protest leader are headed to a polarizing presidential runoff after failing to garner enough votes to win the countryโs election outright.
Far-right lawmaker, ex-protester to meet in Chilean runoff
Two onetime outsiders hailing from opposite extremes of the political spectrum have received the most votes in Chileโs presidential election but have failed to garner enough support for an outright win, setting up whatโs likely to be polarizing runoff in the regionโs most advanced economy.
Spain's govt steps in to halt record rise in power prices
Spainโs Socialist-led coalition government is slashing energy taxes and imposing a temporary windfall tax on the gains of energy companies in an attempt to drive down household electricity bills, which have surged to record highs and triggered an outcry.
Brutal attack prompts Spanish PM to hold hate crime meeting
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez is convening an urgent meeting of a committee that oversees efforts to fight hate crime after hooded attackers beat a 20-year-old man in Madrid and used a knife to carve a profanity on one of his buttocks.
Opposition rejects plan for new Chilean constitution
Chile's President Sebastian Pinera arrives to La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)SANTIAGO A plan by Chilean President Sebastin Piera's to draft a new constitution has been criticized by the opposition and even his own political ranks. The opposition said Monday that Piera's plan, one of a series of measures aimed at quelling weeks of protests, does not go far enough. The opposition says the process, as outlined by the president, is inadequate, partly because it relies on current legislators who are viewed with suspicion by protesters. While most protests have been peaceful, at least 20 people have died in clashes between protesters and police.
Chile president plans tougher security after protests
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera gives a statement at La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)SANTIAGO Chile's president is announcing measures to increase security and toughen sanctions for vandalism following protests that have left at least 20 dead. President Sebastin Piera said Thursday that the measures that he'll send to Congress include bills against looting and the destruction of property. He said that some will seek the re-enforcement of aerial surveillance and police intelligence to fight crime. Most protests have been peaceful, but some have turned violent with daily clashes between police and demonstrators.
Chile extends curfew again as violent unrest grows
Copyright 2019 CNNSANTIAGO, Chile - Broken glass and bricks littered streets in Santiago after more violent protests Monday, prompting Chile's government to extend a curfew in the capital for a third straight day. Chile is one of Latin America's wealthiest countries, but it also has one of highest levels of income inequality in the world. Pinera announced the suspension of the price hike on Saturday but it did little to quell the unrest. Military on the streetsThe extended curfew, which was first introduced on Saturday, began at 8 p.m. local time (7 p.m. But in what would be a blow to Chile, the unrest could threaten the summit and a highly-anticipated trade meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Xinping.