Chilean prosecutors have released more details about the death of former President Sebastian Piñera.

The Biden administration last year quietly placed former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández on a classified list of officials suspected of corruption or undermining democracy in Central America.

When Gabriel Boric is sworn in as Chile’s president he’ll not only be the youngest to lead the South American country but also the first in Latin America to sport several tattoos.

Former student leader Gabriel Boric will be under quick pressure from his youthful supporters to fulfill his promises to remake Chile after the millennial politician won the country’s presidential runoff.

A leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests has been elected Chile’s next president after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump.

The World Health Organization is pushing for an international accord to help prevent and fight future pandemics amid the emergence of a worrying new omicron COVID-19 variant.

The World Health Organization is pushing for an international accord to help prevent and fight future pandemics amid the emergence of a worrying new omicron COVID-19 variant.

A conservative lawmaker with a history of defending Chile’s military dictatorship and a former student protest leader are headed to a polarizing presidential runoff after failing to garner enough votes to win the country’s election outright.

Two onetime outsiders hailing from opposite extremes of the political spectrum have received the most votes in Chile’s presidential election but have failed to garner enough support for an outright win, setting up what’s likely to be polarizing runoff in the region’s most advanced economy.

The World Bank has dropped a popular report that ranked countries by how welcoming they are to businesses after allegations that it bowed to pressure from China and other governments.

Spain’s Socialist-led coalition government is slashing energy taxes and imposing a temporary windfall tax on the gains of energy companies in an attempt to drive down household electricity bills, which have surged to record highs and triggered an outcry.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is convening an urgent meeting of a committee that oversees efforts to fight hate crime after hooded attackers beat a 20-year-old man in Madrid and used a knife to carve a profanity on one of his buttocks.

Google MapsPROVIDENCIA, Chile (CNN) - Politicians around the world are often accused of evading difficult questions, but a local mayor in Chile took things to the next level on Thursday by literally running from reporters. Evelyn Matthei, mayor of Providencia commune in Santiago de Chile, had been approached by journalists in the street and was taking questions when she suddenly sprinted away from them. Chile has been rocked by protests in recent weeks, and Matthei has spoken out against the government's handling of the crisis. Matthei later posted the clip on her official twitter feed, set to the tune of the Rocky theme song. "A bit of exercise is always a good way to start the morning," wrote the mayor.

Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg speaks at the Fridays For Future Denver Climate Strike on Oct. 11, 2019, at Civic Center Park in Denver. (CNN) - Swedish teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg put out a transportation plea on Twitter after the COP25 environmental summit set for Chile was moved to Spain. Thunberg has traveled halfway to the South American nation but will need to turn back to make the UN climate summit. "It turns out I've traveled half around the world, the wrong way," Thunberg wrote on Twitter. Thunberg undertook her own 15-day trans-Atlantic voyage to New York in August in the high-tech, zero-emissions sailboat Malizia II to attend the UN Climate Action Summit in September.

Despite the reshuffle, thousands of protesters returned to the streets of the Chilean capital. SANTIAGO, Chile - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera replaced his Cabinet Monday following days of violent protests that have paralyzed the country, seen the military return to the streets, and led to the deaths of at least 20 people. The move comes two days after the President asked all of his ministers to resign. Despite the reshuffle, thousands of protesters returned to the streets of the Chilean capital Monday, calling for Pinera's resignation and clashing with security forces in violent street battles. On Monday, protesters held a vigil for those who have died during the unrest.

Crowds swelled in downtown Santiago for a sixth straight day, amid calls by trade union organizations for a general strike. A third person was killed Wednesday after being attacked by Chilean police in Santiago, Interior Undersecretary Rodrigo Ubilla told reporters. In response, the government extended a curfew for the Santiago metropolitan region for a fifth consecutive day. "President Pinera should make clear to Chilean security forces that they need to respect human rights and ensure that agents implicated in abuses are promptly and impartially investigated." Chile is one of Latin America's wealthiest countries, but it also has one of highest levels of income inequality in the world.

Copyright 2019 CNNSANTIAGO, Chile - Broken glass and bricks littered streets in Santiago after more violent protests Monday, prompting Chile's government to extend a curfew in the capital for a third straight day. Chile is one of Latin America's wealthiest countries, but it also has one of highest levels of income inequality in the world. Pinera announced the suspension of the price hike on Saturday but it did little to quell the unrest. Military on the streetsThe extended curfew, which was first introduced on Saturday, began at 8 p.m. local time (7 p.m. But in what would be a blow to Chile, the unrest could threaten the summit and a highly-anticipated trade meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Xinping.