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A 440-year-old coin just solved the mystery of a lost Spanish colony in Chile

The coordinates of the doomed Spanish settlement, Rey Don Felipe, remained a mystery to the maritime world for over four centuries. Recently, however, archaeologists in southern Chile uncovered a 440-year-old silver coin that serves as a definitive geographic anchor where this doomed colony was located. The coin, which was found…

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16th-century silver coin discovered near Strait of Magellan marks the spot of a doomed Spanish colony

The newfound coin dates to the 1584 founding of a doomed Spanish settlement in southern Chile.

LiveScience

Chile’s far-right government rips up plan for memorial at Pinochet torture site

New administration reverses expropriation of property founded by ex-Nazi Paul Schäfer, leaving victims in limbo

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Your brain for sale? The new frontier of neural data

Your browsing history, your location, your political preferences. For years, tech companies have found ways to turn personal data into profit. Now, a new and far more intimate frontier is opening: the electrical signals produced by your brain.

The Conversation

'End of line' for dictator's alleged agent turned nanny

Victims of a brutal dictator's regime are delighted one of his alleged agents - who became a Sydney nanny - is set to be extradited over kidnapping claims.

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Step aside, children: A Chilean zoo stages an Easter egg hunt with treats for the animals

Chile’s largest private zoo has staged an event resembling an Easter egg hunt with several of its animal residents searching for their food, packaged as Easter egg-themed treats

The Independent UK

Chile’s new President José Antonio Kast brings openly religious views to a changing country

Chile’s new president is a devout Catholic in a country that has grown increasingly secular but retains conservative traits in various areas

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No death penalty for ex-nanny accused of kidnapping

A former nanny accused of kidnapping people for a feared dictatorial regime before moving to Australia would not face the death penalty if extradited.

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Chile's president vows tougher school security following recent stabbing and firearms incidents

Chilean President José Antonio Kast says his government will tighten school security after two recent incidents involving weapons and amid growing concern about school violence

The Independent UK

Ex-nanny's fight over crimes against humanity claims

A former nanny accused of taking part in secret kidnappings before moving to Australia is locked in a last-ditch fight to avoid extradition.

AAP

‘There’s biological treasure here’: Chile’s endemic seals gain protection with new marine park

Sixty years after the discovery of a colony of Juan Fernández fur seals, previously thought to be extinct, a landmark agreement extends ‘no take’ zone around the wildlife-rich archipelago

The Guardian - UK

Chileans mark World Water Day by protesting President Kast's rollback of environmental rules

Thousands of people march across Chile to mark World Water Day and protest President José Antonio Kast’s rollback of environmental rules

The Independent UK

Monte Verde, one of the earliest Indigenous sites in South America, is much younger than thought, study claims. But others call it 'egregiously poor geological work.'

A new analysis of archaeological layers at Monte Verde in Chile suggests that people lived there 4,200 years ago, not 14,500 years ago as originally proposed. But many experts point to errors in the methods.

LiveScience

Archaeological site in Chile upends theory of how humans populated the Americas … again

Discovery at Monte Verde puts north-to-south expansion theory back at centre of heated debate on continent’s human history

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Argentina bid to join Brazil, Chile and Uruguay in hosting 2035 Rugby World Cup

A preferred host will be identified in May 2027, with World Rugby’s council granting final approval the following November

The Independent UK

Chile's new far-right president launches work on border barrier

A single bulldozer is carving a trench in the dusty desert of Chile's northern border zone

Reason

How Chile's Free Market Miracle Survived a Resurgent Left

Outgoing President Gabriel Boric predicted that Chile would go from being neoliberalism’s “cradle” to its “grave.” His movement got buried instead.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Ben Wood? Food Influencer Dies While Rescuing Drowning Woman

Ben Wood, a beloved food influencer, tragically died while attempting to save a drowning woman in Chile. His wife and father also perished in the incident.

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Chilean Smiljan Radić Clarke wins 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize

The Chilean master of modern design has finally been named as winner of the world's leading architecture award after his prize giving was delayed by disclosures about Tom Pritzker's links with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The Guardian - UK

José Antonio Kast, the Pinochet fan about to swerve Chile to the far right

The new president won office by promising to clean up crime, but his background is red rag to a bull for many

The Guardian - UK

Fears for women’s rights in Chile as anti-abortion president set to take office

José Antonio Kast, who voted against legalising divorce in 2004, has pushed for return to total abortion ban

AAP

Hockeyroos seal World Cup berth with tight win

The Hockeyroos are off to the World Cup after beating Ireland in the semi-final of their qualification tournament in Chile.

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When Fathers Carry Life: 5 Animals Where Males Give Birth

Seahorse: The Father Who Carries The Ocean’s Future In the quiet corners of coral reefs and seagrass beds, seahorses move gently with the currents, their curled tails holding onto plants as if they are anchoring themselves to the rhythm of the sea. At first glance, they look delicate and almost…

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Hockeyroos bank vital win to revive World Cup hopes

Australia's women's hockey team have banked a vital win at a qualification tournament in Chile for this year's World Cup.

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