Michelle Bachelet
Chile Is Growing Its First Medical Marijuana Crop — But Users Are Still Getting Arrested
A municipality in Santiago won government approval to produce cannabis oil for trial use by 200 cancer patients, but minor pot possession still carries stiff penalties in the country.
Chile Investigates Terrorist Ties to Man Killed by Another Bomb on Santiago's Streets
While police say they will investigate terrorist, possibly anarchist, links to the blast, the man killed early on Thursday was described as a homeless drug addict by his brother.
Chile Is Prosecuting a Group of Suspected Anarchist Subway Bombers
Prosecutors claim to have "scientific proof" that three suspects bombed a subway station in Santiago, but concerns remain about alleged profiling during the investigation.
Subway Bombing in Chile Provokes Fears Ahead of Coup Anniversary
The blast — called the worst terrorist attack since Chile's return to democracy in 1990 — created panic and jitters across Santiago.
Wrongly Imprisoned Indigenous Leader Says Chile's Mapuche People Are Being Victimized
Chile's indigenous Mapuche people claim that government actions against them are a tool to silence the community over land disputes.
Chile Is Locked in a Drawn-Out Battle with Its Indigenous Population
The tensions in the region have occasionally spilled into violence, claiming lives on both sides in a centuries-long battle.
Chile Is Locked in a Drawn-Out Battle with Its Indigenous Population
On March 12, Francisco Huenchumilla—governor of the south-central Araucanía region—apologized to the country’s indigenous Mapuche people for “the theft of [their] lands by the state.” But the Mapuche people want more than an apology.