Lawmaker Johannes Kaiser is rising in the polls ahead of November’s presidential election amid rising concerns about crime ...

To many who saw leftist President Gabriel Boric as embodying the ideals of Chile’s “awakening,” hopes now feel unfulfilled — ...

Ecuador, Chile, Honduras and Argentina have all faced major blackouts recently. They also all have big elections scheduled ...

As a moderate, Orsi has promised to strike a different balance between social welfare and economic growth by ushering in what he described as a "modern left" agenda ...

Yamandú Orsi, a telegenic left-leaning former mayor and history teacher, has taken office as Uruguay’s new president.

Chile's worst blackout in well over a decade struck on Tuesday afternoon, leaving millions without power. President Gabriel Boric blamed private companies that manage the grid for the system's ...

as the national electricity grid reported that more than 98% of Chile's 19 million population had been left without power. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT GABRIEL BORIC: (Speaking ...

In an address to the nation Tuesday evening, President Gabriel Boric said he was activating ... agency -- an area home to over 90 per cent of Chile’s population of 20 million people.

Chile’s worst blackout in well over a decade struck on Tuesday afternoon, leaving millions without power. President Gabriel Boric blamed private companies that manage the grid for the system’s failure ...

Chile’s worst blackout in well over a decade ... from the metro and people jostled to board overflowing buses. President Boric had activated “a state of emergency due to a catastrophe ...