Lautaro (ca. 1535-1557) was an Araucanian Indian chieftain from southern Chile who led a rebellion against the Spanish conquistadores and settlers. He later came to symbolize the Chilean people's love of independence. Little is known of the origins of...

The death from lung cancer of the Chilean-born actor and director Lautaro Mura in Madrid prompted a sense of frustration as much as sadness among those who knew him in the film and theatre world of the river Plate. He died far from home,...

A major earthquake crushed cars, damaged thousands of houses, blocked roads and terrified people for hundreds of miles around Wednesday. Chilean authorities reported at least two deaths and more than 150 injuries.The quake, which struck at 12:40 p.m., shook the Chilean capital 780 miles to...