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Chile hit by major blackout, leaving millions without electricity
State of emergency and overnight curfew declared after blackout strands commuters and knocks out traffic lights Authorities in Chile have declared a state of emergency and overnight curfew after a sweeping blackout stranded commuters, knocked out traffic lights, paralyzed countless businesses and left millions of people in the South American country without electricity. The National…
How one community in Chile is blessed and cursed with lithium
By John Bartlett ATACAMA DESERT, Chile — At the top of a craggy path in Socaire, a hilltop village deep in Chile’s Atacama Desert, a black flag whips in the wind above Jeanette Cruz’s house. The desert sun has bleached it to a dark gray blur, but the defiance it represents remains strong. Above each…
Chile Holds Second Round of Regional Governor Elections: Key Participation in 11 Regions
This Sunday, November 24, 2024, Chileans head to the polls for the second round of regional governor elections in 11 of the country’s 16 regions.