Chile — news through its media
Stories followed in this country, with their framing set against the rest of the world.
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Twenty-Five US States Sue Over Trump's New Tariffs
Led by Letitia James, twenty-five states have petitioned the Court of International Trade to block tariffs of 10% to 12.5% covering nearly 99% of American imports. Nine countries tell their own exposure: the "tarifaço" in Brasília, 87% rejection in Santiago, flowers and copper in Bogotá.
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Lula, 80, Runs for a Fourth Term in Brazil
On August 2 the Workers' Party formally nominated Lula, 80, for a fourth term against Flavio Bolsonaro. "I have the energy I had at 30," he said. From Buenos Aires, Milei calls him "a thief"; from Santiago, the same bid reads as a bulwark against the far right. Ten countries treat one candidacy as a test of longevity, of sovereignty, or of democracy itself.
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Ollanta Humala freed after his conviction is annulled
Peru's Constitutional Court has annulled, by five votes to two, the entire criminal case against former president Ollanta Humala, sentenced in 2025 to fifteen years in prison in the Odebrecht affair. Now out of Barbadillo, he leaves Latin America divided over what the ruling means.
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Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru's president, vows the army against crime
Keiko Fujimori was sworn in on July 28 as president of Peru for 2026-2031, the first woman elected to the post. Before several Latin American heads of state, she announced deploying the armed forces against crime and a minimum-wage increase, in a deeply divided country.
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Colombia: president-elect De La Espriella breaks with Cuba and closes 14 embassies
Far-right president-elect Abelardo De La Espriella announces closing 14 embassies and severing ties with Cuba and Nicaragua, aligning Bogota with the Trump-Milei axis. His August 7 inauguration, moved to Cali, divides opinion, while Western coverage of the story remains nearly absent.
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Venezuela Earthquakes: Toll Nears 2,000 as Rescuers Keep Searching
Six days after devastating twin quakes, Venezuela's death toll nears 2,000. Rescuers are still pulling survivors from the rubble, including a two-year-old boy, as overwhelmed hospitals fear disease outbreaks. A disaster read from Caracas to Beijing.
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Trump Kills Tren de Aragua's Boss in Venezuela — Hand in Hand With Caracas
A 'swift and lethal' Southern Command strike levels a warehouse in southern Venezuela and kills 'Niño Guerrero' — and the operation was run with the government that has controlled Caracas since Maduro's capture.
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Ebola in DRC: over 1,100 suspected cases, suspected cases ruled out in Brazil and Italy, Tedros wraps up Kinshasa visit
The Bundibugyo outbreak in Ituri crosses 1,100 suspected cases and 263 confirmed; Tedros leaves Tshisekedi in Kinshasa; Brazil and Italy rule out their first suspects; Nanyuki erupts against the US quarantine base imposed by Washington in Kenya.
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Brazil's Tax Reform Takes Effect: Lula's Bet on Social Justice
Brazil's historic tax reform takes effect in 2026, exempting workers earning up to 5,000 reais per month from income tax and introducing a minimum tax on high earners. Passed unanimously by Congress, the reform affects 15 million Brazilians but its 31.2 billion reais cost raises concerns as public debt heads toward 95% of GDP. The Selic remains at 12.25% and inflation climbs to 4.1%.
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