Piñera Appoints Pinochet Dictatorship Official Minister of Labour

On Wednesday, 7 April, Chilean president Sebastián Piñera appointed Patricio Melero, a representative of the far right and former official in the […]

Mapuche Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike for 75 Days without Response from Chilean President Piñera

Life or Death: That is the situation of the eight Mapuche political prisoners in Angol prison, in the Chilean region of Araucanía, who have now been on […]

Civilians Exit Private Vehicle Driven by Man in Military Police Uniform and Brutally Beat Two Demonstrators

[resumen.cl] An exceedingly concerning incident occurred at approximately 11.15 PM this Monday in the Remodelación Eleuterio Ramírez neighbourhood of […]

Chilean A & E Departments Report More than 8,000 Cases Nationally since 18 October

Hours before Chilean president Sebastián Piñera announced a series of measures intended to intensify the criminalisation and persecution of the social […]

From the Social Agenda to the Repression Agenda: Sebastián Piñera Takes Refuge in the Hard Right

by Joaquín Hernández / translated by A.B. Silvera

Following the publication of the latest Pulso Ciudadano (‘Citizen’s Pulse’) poll, in which Sebastián […]

Chile under the Dictatorship of Piñera

The announcements and statements made  by president Piñera show, clearly and eloquently, that the president and his government have no intention of seeking […]

Human Rights Report: 2,138 Arrests and 346 Wounded in Chile

[resumen.cl] A new report released at midday this Wednesday put figures for arrests at 2,138 and wounded at 376. Of the 2,138 people arrested, 898 are in […]