Santiago (Chile)

Playwright drags Chile's conscience into the spotlight

2013-04-20 09:00:00

The stage lights rise, and Michelle Bachelet — former political prisoner, torture victim and socialist president of Chile from 2006 to 2010 — braces herself to deliver a dramatic farewell speech. "Pardon me if I offend the fascists," she tells...

Chile exhumes body of poet Pablo Neruda

2013-04-08 21:12:00

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean authorities on Monday exhumed the body of Pablo Neruda to check claims by a former chauffeur that the Nobel Prize-winning poet may have been killed by government agents shortly after the 1973 overthrow of his friend,...

Chile's pop music scene hits a new high, with Astro in its orbit

2013-03-07 06:30:00

In the video for their hit single "Ciervos" (Stags), members of the Chilean electro-pop band Astro wave spears and romp around in furry pelts and animal skulls as if part of some Bronze Age lost tribe. It's intended to be the last word in low-budget...

Sundance 2013: Michael Cera goes to Chile with a naked hippie

2013-01-18 07:00:00

PARK CITY, Utah -- Michael Cera has embarked on some pretty quirky adventures in recent years—“Paper Heart,” or the collected canon of George Michael Bluth. But he’s up for some serious noodling in “Crystal Fairy,” a...

Madonna to Chilean fans: No smoking, or else no show!

2012-12-21 11:02:00

Madonna is known for speaking her mind, even if it means tongue-lashing her own fans on occasion. So when the Material Girl spotted a few people smoking during a sound check at Chile's National Stadium on Wednesday, she didn't hesitate to voice her...

Chefs roam the globe for fun and research

2012-09-01 00:00:00

I remember the stories -- L.A. chefs renting fast cars and and doing a Michelin three-star restaurant blitz through France. Ten restaurants in five days. Wallowing in foie gras, truffles, baby lamb, Brittany lobsters and newborn vegetables. Not to mention...

China commits $15 billion in development funds for Latin America

2012-06-27 16:42:28

Controversial dam project in Chile's Patagonia region on hold

2012-06-01 21:40:55

Chilean court to rule on Neruda exhumation

2011-12-17 16:38:40

The exotic, smoky flavor of Chile comes to America

2011-09-29 00:00:00

Much like the metal that comes from deep within Chile's mines, the national spice also has a copper hue. Within the last few years, merk�n, made from ground smoked chiles, has moved from being solely a local curiosity to a tabletop mainstay in Chile and...

Chilean judge charges former U.S. military officer in 1973 deaths

2011-11-29 21:39:09

Planning your trip to Chile

2011-05-22 00:00:00

THE BEST WAY TO SANTIAGO, CHILE From LAX, LAN Airlines and COPA offer direct service (stop, no change of plane) to Santiago, and LAN, COPA. American and Delta offer connecting service (change of plane). Restricted round-trip fares begin at $839,...

According to a video and an account in Santiago's El Mercurio newspaper, the encounter escalated as the fans continued puffing away.

2012-12-21 13:46:30

capital. This once-swanky beach resort used to attract wealthy families from Santiago and Valparaiso. The artsy shops, wonderful park (Parque Quinta Vergara) and numerous, inexpensive, hole-in-the-wall eateries (called picadas) now draw a more middle-class clientele.

2012-01-05 00:00:00

Riot policemen advance under a blast from a water cannon while trying to maintain order during a rally in downtown Santiago May 12, 2011.

2011-12-05 14:10:09