Chile’s President Sebastián Piñera has asked the country’s police chief, Hermes Soto, to stand down amid growing pressure over the death of an indigenous man five weeks ago. Mr Piñera said Hermes Soto and 10 other police commanders should resign to make way for new leadership in the Chilean police. The death of Camilo Catrillanca, 24, led to protests across… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46139180 “They are just everywhere and they are polluting our oceans, our fields, our cities,” says Guillermo González of the 3.4 billion disposable plastic bags used in Chile every year. Mr González heads the recycling department at Chile’s environment ministry and is only too aware of the problems caused by the huge amount of plastic bags used by his compatriots…. Read more »
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled against Bolivia in its dispute with neighbouring Chile over access to the Pacific Ocean – a feud dating back to the late 19th Century.