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Archaeologists pinpoint site of doomed 'Spanish Roanoke' colony after unearthing a clue

Archaeologists pinpointed the exact location of the so-called "Spanish Roanoke," a doomed colony that collapsed within years, after they uncovered a single coin that helped confirm the site.

Beer influencer dies with father and partner trying to save woman swept out to sea

Wood had been a figure in the Chilean food and drink scene since 2013.

Several dead after truck crash in Chile caused explosion of toxic gas

Multiple people have died after a tanker overturned on a Chilean highway and exploded into a massive cloud of toxic gas. Horrifying footage showed the moment the truck carrying liquid...

Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee

Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said, as the...

New national park on 'edge of the world’ will be built in 2 years

Chile is preparing to create a new national park to protect its endangered wildlife and unique ecosystems.

Venezuelans across the globe celebrate US capture of Nicolás Maduro

“Liberty! Liberty! Liberty!” the crowd chanted in Florida.

Major win for ultra-conservative gives Chile its most right-wing president in decades

Former lawmaker José Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidential election.

Telescope captures stunning cosmic butterfly picture

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly.

Beauty queen stuns the world with surprising talent: 'Oh my God'

Chile’s Miss World contestant Ignacia Fernández went viral for performing a death metal song at the Miss World Chile talent competition last weekend.

Adorable photos show Chilean flamingo chick taking its first steps

Adorable pictures show a flamingo chick taking its first steps after hatching at a zoo for the first time in a decade.

Incredible photos from telescope show increasingly active comet's growing tail

These new images confirm that the comet is becoming more active as it plows harmlessly through our solar system, according to the National Space Foundation’s NoirLab, which operates the telescope.

Chile returns $125,000 in luxury watches stolen from Keanu Reeves by South America-based crime ring

Chilean authorities said Tuesday they turned six valuable watches stolen from Canadian actor Keanu Reeves over to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, months after recovering them in a police...

New Vera Rubin Observatory discovers 2,000 unknown asteroids within 10 hours

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory team just revealed the first images taken by the observatory.

Largest camera ever built captures eye-popping images of millions of distant stars and galaxies

The first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory showed off a breathtaking preview of its capabilities — capturing millions of stars and galaxies light-years from Earth, along with thousands...

Woman killed after speedboat runs her over near shore just weeks before wedding

Horror footage shows the moment a speedboat heading to shore runs over a female surfer, killing the 34-year-old.

Power outage leaves most of Chile in darkness for hours

The scale of the power outage appeared to take authorities off guard.

California DA warns Chilean gang burglaries are Washington's 'biggest secret' -- but DOJ wants nothing to do with it

Chilean robbery gangs have been operating across the US for years -- but ignored by the feds until they started targeting star athletes, according to a California district attorney.

Kayaker gets swallowed by humpback whale before he's spit back out, wild video shows: 'I thought it had already eaten me'

“When I came up and started floating, I was scared that something might happen to my father too, that we wouldn’t reach the shore in time, or that I would...

Tennis fans stunned after player tackled opponent during match — and still won: 'Shocking decision'

The Davis Cup tie between Belgium and Chile descended into chaos after a Belgian player won his match despite shoulder charging his opponent, who pleaded for the match to be...