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DARK SECRETS: 7 | Vintage Vibes

Mexico's pilgrims, Chile's election and more top photos this week in Latin America and the Caribbean

Dec. 12-18, 2025

The Independent UK

Colombia's Gustavo Petro Calls Nicolás Maduro a Dictator But Says No Evidence Links Him to Being a 'Narco'

After months of public solidarity and support for Maduro, Petro called the Venezuelan authoritarian leader a dictator for the first time.

Latin Times

Chile elects most right-wing leader since Pinochet – in line with regional drift, domestic tendency to punish incumbents

Chileans have elected the most right-wing presidential candidate since the end of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship over three and a half decades ago.

The Conversation

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30 models of the universe proved wrong by final data from groundbreaking cosmology telescope

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile has released its final batch of data after 15 years — and it proves that the Hubble tension, a rift in our understanding of the universe, is very real.

LiveScience

Chile’s new far-right head is latest Latin American leader to ride hardline wave to power

From the US to Hungary to Argentina, rightwing leaders are praising José Antonio Kast’s win in Chile’s presidential race

The Guardian - US

Jose Antonio Kast on Chile's Presidency Sparks Conservative Wave in Politics, Critics Question Democracy Ahead

Far-right hardliner José Antonio Kast has been elected Chile's next president after a decisive runoff victory, pledging deep spending cuts, tougher security, and mass deportations.

International Business Times UK

Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas will make its closest approach to Earth today

It’s just the third known interstellar object to cut through our solar system

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Right-wing Kast defeats leftist rival to become Chile's president

José Antonio Kast won 58% of the vote, defeating communist candidate Jeannette Jara. His victory marks Chile's most right-wing government since the dictatorship ended in 1990.

Euronews

Chile elects most right-wing government in 35 years

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The Independent UK

Chile elects far-right president on promise of migration crackdown

With over 95 percent of votes tallied, Kast garnered more than 58 percent, triumphing over his leftist rival

The Independent UK

Ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast elected Chile’s next president

The son of a Nazi party member and an admirer of Pinochet, Kast built his campaign on a promise to expel tens of thousands of undocumented migrants

The Guardian - US

Chile’s election could reshape politics with most right-wing leader since dictatorship

Even if elected, it remains uncertain whether Kast can implement his more grandiose promises

The Independent UK

Photos of voters taking part in Chile's runoff presidential election

Chileans took to the polls to vote in their country's runoff presidential election between candidates Jeannette Jara of the ruling Unity for Chile coalition and Jose Antonio Kast of the Republican Party.

The Independent UK

Far-right José Antonio Kast favored to win as Chile votes in presidential runoff

Trump-inspired former congressman expected to succeed Gabriel Boric but compulsory voting could create volatility

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After centuries of conflict, Chile’s Indigenous Mapuches fear a far-right political chapter

The Mapuches have endured centuries of battle

Space

An industrial project in Chile threatens Earth's darkest sky. 28 leading astronomers signed an open letter urging to move it

"We might lose the ability to observe about 30% of the faintest galaxies. We are at the point of starting to be able to see details of exoplanet atmospheres, but if the sky gets brighter, we may not be able to see those details anymore."

Latin Times

Latin America Strong at Attracting Talent, Weak in Developing and Retaining It, Report Finds

Chile leads regional rankings, followed by Costa Rica and Uruguay, but even those top performers face persistent gaps in productivity and innovation ecosystems

Metal Hammer

Slipknot-endorsed Mapuche metal champions Mawiza have recorded a live session in Gojira’s studio – and you really need to watch it

Hailing from Santiago, Chile, the four-piece are flying the flag for South America’s Indigenous Mapuche people

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The Independent UK

Chile bans mobile phones from classrooms in ‘cultural change’

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The Independent UK

Another country bans phones in class saying children ‘need to see each other’s faces’

The education minister has hailed the move as a ‘cultural change’

The Independent UK

Renowned astronomers push to protect Chile's cherished night sky from an industrial project

Chile’s Atacama Desert is one of the darkest spots on earth, a crown jewel for astronomers who flock from around the world to study the origins of the universe in this inhospitable desert along the Pacific coast

The Guardian - UK

‘Those who eat Chilean salmon cannot imagine how much human blood it carries with it’

The country is the world’s second-largest producer of the popular fish, and the biggest supplier to the US, but its farms are beset by accusations of dangerous labour conditions, antibiotic overuse and ecological harm

Evening Standard

British pensioner accused of smuggling £200,000 of meth into Chile 'was duped into believing he'd won £3.7million'

William Eastment said he was tricked into the alleged smuggling plot by a woman posing as an IMF official

The Independent UK

Peru to declare a state of emergency as migrants leaving Chile trigger backlash

President José Jarí of Peru has announced a state of emergency along the country's southern border

The Independent UK

Stunning ‘cosmic butterfly’ captured on telescope after schoolchildren chose target

The National Science Foundation’s NoirLab released the picture on Wednesday

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