- yesterday
John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell star as ageing CIA agents in McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine
Martin McDonagh's new film sends two CIA officers to Easter Island days before the 1973 coup in Chile, and John Malkovich's performance is drawing Oscar talk from reviewers across several countries.
- 3d ago
Vozinha helps Colo-Colo win Chilean title at 40 with a late save against Ñublense
Colo-Colo clinched the 35th championship in their history on Sunday, 8 November, with a 2-1 win over Ñublense that left three rounds to play. Goalkeeper Vozinha, 40, made the decisive save in the 90+7 minute, but his playing time at the club has been limited.
- 6d ago
Oscar-winning Chilean director Sebastián Lelio dies at 52, family says
His family said the director of A Fantastic Woman died on Friday, 6 November 2026, citing health reasons without details. Local media reported he was found dead at his home in Las Condes, Santiago.
- Nov 4
Zelensky asks Ibero-American leaders for energy equipment and a stand against Russian strikes in Madrid
Speaking on the sidelines of the Ibero-American Summit, Zelensky asked Spain and Latin American countries for transformers, power cables and generators, and said Ukraine needs them quickly.
- Nov 4
Pulisic, Balogun and McKennie return as USMNT names roster for Nations League clash with Haiti
Mauricio Pochettino has recalled Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun and Weston McKennie for the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals against Haiti, with the first match due in Miami on 14 November.
- Nov 4
Isabel Allende wins Premio Planeta 2026 with sequel to La casa de los espíritus
Isabel Allende's novel La hora antes del alba, a sequel to La casa de los espíritus, goes on sale with an initial print run of 210,000 copies after winning the prize.
- Nov 3
Wild Horse Nine opens in cinemas with Malkovich as dying CIA officer
Martin McDonagh's Easter Island dark comedy opens in Italian cinemas on 5 November, with John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as CIA officers on a final mission.
- Nov 2
Ayuso awards Chile's president José Antonio Kast Madrid's International Medal
Isabel Díaz Ayuso presented the medal at the Real Casa de Correos on Monday, 2 November, while Kast was in Madrid for the XXX Ibero-American Summit. Vox leader Santiago Abascal met him the same day.
- Nov 2
Briton Karl Bushby ends 28-year walk around the world at his mother's home in Hull
Former paratrooper Karl Bushby reached his mother's home in Hull, northern England, on Monday, 2 November 2026. He had left Chile in 1998 and moved without motorised transport for 28 years.
- Oct 31
Karl Bushby nears the end of his 28-year walk around the world in Hull
Karl Bushby, 57, is due to finish a walk that began in Chile in November 1998 when he reaches his mother's home in Hull on Monday, 2 November.
- Oct 29
Pechino Express 2027 cast revealed: ten couples race from Pacific to Atlantic across South America
Sky and NOW have announced the ten couples for the 2027 season of Pechino Express, which crosses Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Costantino della Gherardesca returns to lead the expedition.
- Oct 29
Vera C. Rubin Observatory spots possible sixth dwarf planet beyond Pluto
Astronomers at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile have flagged 2026 ED138, an icy body about 46 astronomical units from the Sun. If confirmed, it would be the sixth known dwarf planet.
- Oct 22
Aitana says she messaged Plex at 3 a.m. after meeting him at her documentary premiere
Speaking on Argentina's Luzu TV during her Buenos Aires concerts, the singer said she made the first move with the YouTuber Plex and would like to marry and have children.
- Oct 21
Super El Niño fuels storms in Chile and threatens copper and crops
The World Meteorological Organization says the phenomenon could reach an unprecedented intensity and peak at the end of 2026. Chile's copper output and farms face new risks from its stormy spring.
- Oct 19
FIVB confirms 32 teams for 2027 men's volleyball World Championship in Poland
The FIVB published the final list on Monday, 19 October 2026, filling 15 places through the world ranking alongside Poland, Italy and 15 continental qualifiers. Russia does not appear in the communiqué despite its third-place ranking.
- Oct 18
Avalanche in Chile kills at least three near closed Portillo ski area
The avalanche struck near the Portillo ski centre in the Chilean Andes on Saturday, 17 October, leaving at least three dead and four injured. Authorities say the victims were on an unauthorised outing in a closed area.
- Oct 16
Kast becomes first Chilean president to visit Bolivia in 71 years, signs energy and security deals
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz hosted Chilean President José Antonio Kast in La Paz on Friday, 16 October 2026. The talks produced accords on mining, electricity, fibre optics and fuel, but restoring diplomatic relations was not on the agenda.
- Oct 15
Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde ruptures Achilles tendon in Chile training crash
Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde ruptured his Achilles tendon in a fall during preseason downhill training in Chile on Wednesday, 14 October. The Norwegian Ski Association announced the injury on Thursday, 15 October, ahead of the World Cup opener in Sölden on 24 and 25 October.
- Oct 14
Isabel Allende wins the 75th Premio Planeta with 'La hora antes del alba'
The Chilean writer took the 75th Premio Planeta on Thursday evening, 15 October, with a sequel to 'La casa de los espíritus', chosen from nine finalists out of 1,424 submitted novels.
- Oct 14
Maria Martins wins bronze in the scratch race at the Shanghai track cycling worlds
Portugal's track cycling campaign at the world championships opened with a bronze medal for Maria Martins in Shanghai on Wednesday, 14 October. The 27-year-old finished third in the women's scratch race as the first Portuguese rider to compete at the event.
