A Chilean appellate court has upheld the acquittal of 18 Mapuche communal members who had been facing criminal charges related to alleged timber theft in the Panguipulli region. The decision reinforces a previous ruling by the Oral Criminal Trial Court in Valdivia, which determined that the evidence presented against the community members was insufficient to … Read more
A violent vehicle crash into a restaurant in the tourist town of Pucón has resulted in the death of one woman and left another injured. The incident, which occurred when a vehicle breached the structure of the establishment, triggered an immediate emergency response from local authorities and medical teams in the Araucanía Region. The Pucón … Read more
A detective from Chile’s specialized investigative police force, the Policía de Investigaciones (PDI), has been granted supervised release following a conviction for the sexual abuse of the spouse of another police officer. The ruling has drawn attention to the intersection of law enforcement accountability and the application of sentencing guidelines for sexual offenses within the … Read more
Colo Colo has confirmed it filed a formal complaint with Chilean authorities after security personnel discovered hundreds of fireworks concealed inside the Estadio Monumental in Santiago, just days before the club’s 101st anniversary celebrations. The incident, which unfolded on April 18, 2026, prompted an immediate response from Carabineros de Chile, who secured the area and … Read more
A political battle is intensifying in Chile over the legal classification of the death of Camila Ponce, as government officials and lawmakers clash over whether the killing should be prosecuted as a femicide or a simple homicide. The dispute centers on the role of the National Service for Women and Gender Equality (SernamEG) and the … Read more
Santiago, Chile – A harrowing ordeal unfolded for three Chilean footballers – Joaquín Larrivey, Cristóbal Jorquera, and Ángel Gillard – on Saturday night when they were the victims of an “encerrona,” a type of armed robbery targeting vehicles, in the metropolitan region. The incident, which too put Larrivey’s wife and their seven-month-old child at risk, … Read more
Lisbon, Portugal – A deepening scandal within the Portuguese police force has seen seven additional officers from the 22nd precinct, known as the “Esquadra do Rato” (Rato Squad), detained on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, amidst allegations of torture, rape and abuse of power. This brings the total number of officers implicated in the ongoing investigation … Read more
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