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Despite hosting the 2023 Pan American Games and electing a president with a progressive agenda, Chile continues to grapple with entrenched economic inequality.

Chile’s government made more economic concessions Thursday to try to curb a week of deadly protests over price increases and other grievances. President Sebastin Piera announced a freeze on a 9.2 per cent rise in electricity prices until the end of next year, a day after large demonstrations and riots in the capital, Santiago. Piera said the measures aimed at easing public anger don’t “solve all the problems” but are “an important relief.” At least 18 people...

Three decades after the Chilean people toppled the notorious Pinochet regime, a new standard bearer for the far right is leading the polls.

Two people died, 56 were injured and 450 arrested as clashes broke out in Chile during mass street protests to mark the second anniversary of a social uprising.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The shooting of a street juggler has set off protests over...