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Latin American countries condemn Ecuador raid on Mexico embassy

Governments across Latin America have rallied around Mexico after security forces in Ecuador stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest a controversial politician who had been granted political asylum there. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela sharply rebuked Ecuador on Saturday, hours after the seizure of Ecuador’s former Vice President Jorge Glas, with Nicaragua joining Mexico in severing diplomatic ties with Quito. The 54-year-old politician is wanted on corruption charges and has been holed up inside the Mexican embassy since seeking political asylum in December. Mexican authorities granted that request on Friday. Following his arrest, Glas could be seen on video circulating on social media […]

Out of control wildfires kill dozens in Chile | #AJshorts

Forest fires in Chile have killed more than 50 people with flames spreading throughout densely populated areas in the Valparaiso region. Authorities have imposed a state of emergency and say the death toll will likely increase. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Thousands rally in Chilean capital Santiago to protest against Israeli military’s actions in Gaza

Chileans have been gathering in their thousands in the capital Santiago to raise money for Palestinians under siege in Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor Lucia Newman has more. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Chile #Santiago #Palestine #Gaza #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #GazaUnderAttack #StopTheWar #SolidarityWithPalestine #FreePalestine #AlJazeeraEnglish

Chileans commemorate victims on 50th anniversary of Pinochet’s brutal coup

Chile has been marking the 50th anniversary of the violent coup against the elected socialist President Salvadore Allende, which brought General Augusto Pinochet to power. Hundreds attended a memorial at the presidential palace in the capital Santiago to honour the thousands killed or forcibly disappeared under Pinochet’s rule. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor Lucia Newman reports from Santiago. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Chile #50thAnniversay1973coup #1973coup #GeneralAugustoPinochet #PresidentSalvadorAllende

Migrants trapped between crackdowns in Peru and Chile | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

Hundreds of people are stranded between Peru and Chile as a result of crackdowns on migrants in both countries. Among those being blocked by Peruvian border forces are groups of Venezuelans who say they’re trying to return home. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Chile wildfires spread as death toll rises

At least 23 people have died in hundreds of forest fires in Chile. Nearly a thousand people have been injured as a blistering heatwave is complicating efforts to control the blazes. The fires are raging across the central-southern regions of Araucanía, Biobio and Nuble. The government has extended emergency orders. Al Jazeera’s Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Chile #wildfires

A Chilean concert aims to make classical music more accessible

Chile’s Citizens’ Choir is gearing up for their show: a huge free concert for more than 5,000 people. The organiser, orchestra director Alejandra Urrutia, wants to bring classical music closer to all people, not just the elite. After months of rehearsals, the Choir is ready to take the stage. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor @LuciaNewman reports from Santiago, Chile. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Chile #music

Armed Indigenous groups declare war on Chile

Chile’s Congress has extended a state of emergency in the Araucania region. Armed Indigenous groups there have declared war against the state and big business. They are demanding the restoration of their ancestral lands, and self-determination. It is a stern test for President Gabriel Borich, just months into his first term. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor @Lucia Newman reports from Santiago, Chile. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Chile #IndigenousGroups #Indigenous #ChileCongress #Araucania #Santiago

‘Oldest living thing on earth’ discovered in Chile

Scientists in Chile say they’ve discovered what could be the oldest living thing on earth. The cypress tree in Patagonia, nicknamed “great-grandfather”, is estimated to be more than 5,000 years old. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from the Los Lagos region in Chile. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Chile #Tree #Oldest #Nature #History

Chile inflation: Rising food, fuel prices spark public anger

The rising cost of living is causing economic turbulence across Latin America. In Chile, inflation is forecast to hit 12 percent by the end of this year, fueled – in part – by political uncertainty. Al Jazeera’s @Lucia Newman reports from Santiago, Chile. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Chile #Inflation #Fuel #LatinAmerica