Chile

Philippe Sands: ‘The legal order that was created in 1945 is now being challenged around the world’

The Brexit-disdaining, Irish-reunification supporting Anglo-French litigator is coming to Ireland in June

Sat Apr 12 2025 - 06:00

38 Londres Street by Philippe Sands: The parallel stories of mass murderers

Senior Nazi Walther Rauff and Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet’s lives were linked by brutality, death and the evasion of justice

Mon Apr 07 2025 - 05:00

Don’t overlook Chile when it comes to premium wine

The Irish love Chilean wines – Ireland’s biggest seller – but we prefer to pay less for it

Sat Mar 29 2025 - 05:00

Humpback whale swallows and then spits out kayaker off Chile coast

‘I went under and thought I had been swallowed’ says Adrian Simancas

Fri Feb 14 2025 - 10:21

Land Power: How ownership of the ground beneath our feet can mould our destiny and even embed racial and gendered inequalities

Michael Albertus draws upon 15 years of research and fieldwork in his examination of land-holding across the world from the 17th century onwards

Wed Feb 12 2025 - 04:20

Fiction in translation: Alejandro Zambra rescues fatherhood from the box-ticking dutifulness of parenting manuals

Reviews of works by Alejandro Zambra, Toon Tellegen, Gaëlle Bélem and the Marquis de Sade

Sun Jan 05 2025 - 05:00

Latin America’s female new wave finds its voice

Political and social turmoil provide the backdrop to themes of violence and identity for this burgeoning generation of writers

Sat Jan 04 2025 - 05:00

Ambassador of Nowhere: A Latin American Pilgrimage - inquisitive journeying

Richard Gwyn blends memoir, cultural travel and political history

Sat Aug 03 2024 - 00:00

Chilean wines: four lesser-known bottles worth seeking out

There’s more to the wines of this South American stronghold than great value

Sat Jul 06 2024 - 05:00

Firefighter accused of starting fire that killed 137 people in Chile

Prosecutors say motive was to provide more work for firefighters

Sun May 26 2024 - 07:15

Climate victims testify at inter-American rights court in historic case

AMERICAS-CLIMATE JUSTICE/ (ANALYSIS):ANALYSIS-Climate victims testify at Americas rights court in historic case

Mon May 06 2024 - 11:00

From Tip to Top: The Journey of a Lifetime, From Chile to Alaska is an inspiring and absorbing read

Peter Murtagh delivers a pacey, age-defying ride along the Pan-American Highway

Sat Apr 20 2024 - 00:00

My five unforgettable days whitewater kayaking in Chile: The river showed me who’s in charge

By the end of the trip I thought I had the Futaleufú river pretty much figured out, and then I took that wrong turn

Mon Mar 11 2024 - 06:00

The Settlers: A masterfully staged film styles Chile’s genocidal past as a spaghetti western to chilling effect

There are no good guys in Felipe Gálvez Haberle’s directorial debut about a murderous colonial mission at the turn of the century

Fri Feb 09 2024 - 05:00

Chile forest fires: 112 dead with death toll expected to rise

Hundreds of people are missing as firefighters battle to quell fierce blazes in Valparaiso region

Mon Feb 05 2024 - 08:35

At least 99 people killed in forest fires in Chile

Governor of the Valparaiso region says he believes some of the fires could have been caused intentionally

Sun Feb 04 2024 - 23:46

At least 19 dead as forest fires rage in Chile, with heavily populated towns under threat

Death toll set to rise as rescue workers struggle to reach areas hit by fires, which have so far covered up to 43,000 hectares in central Chile

Sat Feb 03 2024 - 19:02

Chilean voters go from left wing to right wing in just two years

Second referendum in 15 months on new constitution, to be held this weekend, unlikely to heal deep divisions

Fri Dec 15 2023 - 15:55

What will €1.2 million buy in Chile, France, Sweden, Japan and Mayo?

A condo in Valparaiso, a chateau in Port-Sainte-Marie, an apartment in Tokyo and more

Fri Oct 20 2023 - 06:00

‘You can see that progress, change and openness in Ireland, and I really like seeing that parallel with Chile’

New to the Parish: Paula Pinto arrived from London in 2021

Tue Sept 12 2023 - 06:00

A divided Chile marks 50 years since Pinochet’s bloody military coup

CHILE-ANNIVERSARY/ (PIX, TV):A divided Chile marks 50 years since Pinochet's bloody military coup

Mon Sept 11 2023 - 15:49

Fintan O’Toole: Henry Kissinger’s 100th birthday allows us to reflect on a dark century

Fintan O’Toole: The centenarian embodies, perhaps more than anyone else, the failure of the United States to learn the moral lessons of the 20th century’s most catastrophic depravities

Sat May 27 2023 - 05:00

‘Life in Ireland is much easier and nicer. In Chile it’s all just work and paying bills’

New to the Parish: Camila Munoz Garcia came to Dublin from Chile

Tue May 16 2023 - 06:00

Pablo Neruda: Chilean literary legend was poisoned after coup, report says

The writer’s leftist politics put him at odds with coup-mongers

Tue Feb 14 2023 - 17:53

Tip2Top in Valparaíso: How Chile’s wine producers are trying to address their country’s water problem

For the first time in its history, Santiago has a water rationing plan in place after many years of continuous drought

Sat Jan 21 2023 - 08:55

Marcelo Bielsa determined to turn things around at struggling Leeds

Experienced manager still smarting from humbling 7-0 defeat at rampant Manchester City

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 16:35

Argentina fight back for revenge win over Chile on Messi return

‘I was glad to be back to help this group of players who fight for every point to the death’

Fri Mar 25 2016 - 09:10

Pressure on Brazil enough to make a grown man cry

The World Cup is more than just another tournament for Brazil

Wed Jul 02 2014 - 11:00

Brazil media manager accused of punching Chile striker

Fifa investigate scuffle in Mineirao Stadium tunnel at halftime in second round match

Sun Jun 29 2014 - 17:19

Scolari urges Brazil to cut out mistakes

‘It’s knockout, our errors give chances away and maybe we won’t be as lucky next time’

Sat Jun 28 2014 - 23:05

Brazil breathes again as Chile pay the penalty

After frantic 120 minutes Chile’s Gonzalo Jara missed vital spot-kick in Belo Horizonte

Sat Jun 28 2014 - 21:02

Tensions rise as Brazil and Chile prepare to lock horns

Brazilian official dismisses any suggestion host team will require help from referee

Sat Jun 28 2014 - 12:28

Louis van Gaal still sees area for improvement after Chile win

Dutch coach wants his side to do more in possession after topping Group B

Mon Jun 23 2014 - 21:58

Arjen Robben inspires as Dutch top Group B

Leroy Fer and Memphis Depay come off bench to score against Chile

Mon Jun 23 2014 - 19:49