A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck northern Chile, causing minor infrastructure damage and cutting power to over 20,000 people.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake at 1:15 pm (local time) (5:15 pm GMT) at a depth of 76 ...

Diego Céspedes’ period drama 'The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo' battles bigotry with both vengeance and compassion.

The Cannes Film Festival’s second-most prestigious competition, Un Certain Regard, is typically dominated by newer, less ...

On August 5, 2010, 33 miners were buried beneath a collapsed mountain in the Chilean desert. With no way out—and dwindling hope—the world held its breath. Apple makes unexpected move to dodge ...

the proximity of these facilities—particularly in the northern part of the desert—can be a problem for observatories, says Igor Valdebenito, head of the Chilean Ministry of the Environment’s ...

Chilean writer-director Diego Céspedes' feature debut, premiering in the Un Certain Regard section, explores discrimination, community and the world's need for people "looking each other in the eye." ...

But he said he believed that displaying the bleak images at his museum could help raise awareness of the enormous ancient treasure that lies in the Chilean desert dunes. “The intention was never ...

A group of cacti species native to a remote Chilean desert has been poached to near extinction, thanks in part to social media crazes continents away. According to a new report from the ...

To date, “Pink Desert” has garnered significant attention and support, having been awarded Chilean Audiovisual Fund backing for writing, rewriting and production. It also picked up Columbia ...

Following a commune of transgender women in a north Chilean desert in 1982, “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo” binds real-world oppression and superstition with hints of grace verging on ...