List of Chile articles
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Chilean President Gabriel Boric and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez smiles as they walk side-by-side in front of a large white building. Boric wears a dark suit and carries a pair of glasses in his hand. AOC wears a white pantsuit and waves to viewers behind the camera. The American Left Realigns Its Relationship to Latin America
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other progressives visited Brazil, Chile, and Colombia to show how the United States could strengthen ties in the region.
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A lithium mine supervisor inspects an evaporation pond of lithium-rich brine in the Atacama Desert in Salar de Atacama, Chile. The Mineral-Rich Want to Get Richer
The world’s biggest reserves of lithium and nickel are concentrated in a handful of nations. And they want to cash in.
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Visitors stand on a salt mound at an Albemarle Corporation lithium mine in the Atacama Desert, Chile, on Aug. 24, 2022. How Chile’s Politics Are Shaping the Global Energy Transition
Chile’s rightward lurch is an opportunity to expand the supply of lithium, a critical battery resource.
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Rectangular yellow, green, and blue pools are shown from an aerial view in the desert. Can South American Lithium Power Biden’s Battery Plans?
Washington needs lithium—but its history of intervention in the region complicates things.
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A house burns in Santa Juana, Concepcion province, Chile, on Feb. 3. Chile’s Indigenous Heartland Ignites, Again
Leftist President Gabriel Boric has been reluctant to tackle arson in Mapuche communities to avoid alienating his base.
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My Imaginary Country connects Chile's complex history to contemporary revolutionary social movements and the election of a new president. Idealism Rules in Patricio Guzmán’s Chile
The exiled filmmaker’s latest work is a passionate—if incomplete—account of the 2019 estallido and its aftermath.
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Environmental activists protest against the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, sometimes abbreviated as the TTP, in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 11. Boric Is Trapped on Trade
Resource-rich Chile stands to profit off the energy transition—if its leftist president signs a deal despised by his base.
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Two people stand on a sandy expanse, with blue water in the background. Can South America Take Advantage of the Lithium Boom?
Ramping up production may be harder than it sounds in the “lithium triangle.”
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Supporters of Chile’s proposed new constitution attend a closing campaign rally ahead of a Sept. 4 referendum in Santiago, Chile, on Sept. 1. Why Chileans Might Vote to Keep Their Dictatorship-Era Constitution
Whatever happens in Sunday’s referendum, the constitutional debate is far from over.
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People hold up signs and protest. How Chile’s Constitutional Overhaul Emboldened the Right
Even if the new constitution is adopted, Chile’s anti-democratic right wing is here to stay.
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Presidential candidates Gabriel Boric of the Social Convergence party and José Antonio Kast of the Republican Party pose before a presidential debate in Santiago, Chile, on Dec. 13. In Chile’s Presidential Race, Kast and Boric Are Not Equally Dangerous Extremes
Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast threatens to politicize the country’s constitutional rewrite.
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People protest the Brazilian president. The Pandemic’s Legacy Will Spur New Protests in Latin America
Increased economic inequality has only added to widespread discontent.
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Chilean cyclists participate in a protest against Sebastian Piñera's government in Santiago on Nov. 24, 2019. Chile Offers a Blueprint for Effectively Channeling Outrage
Too many Latin American countries are stuck in a cycle of protest and reaction.
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A Chilean holds a flag from the Comunist Party of Chile to celebrate victory after the end Constitutional Convention Elections weekend on May 16 in Santiago, Chile. Chile’s Constitution Is Too New for Its Own Good
The path is clear for a social democratic revision of its political system—and for a severe backlash.
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A volunteer records people who voted. Chilean Voters Have Turned Their Backs on Traditional Coalitions. What’s Next?
In a blow to the groups that have governed since democratization, voters chose independent candidates and alternative coalitions to draft a new constitution.
