The Americas are at a crossroads in granting marriage rights to all couples, but Chile’s courts remain adamantly opposed to extending the benefits of marriage.

 

Over two years after disaster struck central Chile, government officials in power at the time are locked in a legal dispute over who is to blame for not issuing the proper warnings.

King Juan Carlos of Spain undertook a visit to Brazil and Chile this week, seeking new investments and promising Spanish business commitment to the region.

Chile ranks first place in Americas Quarterly Spring issue's Social Inclusion Index, but not without some important challenges ahead. AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini talks to Chile's Radio Cooperativa on the topic. (en español)

AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini, writing for El Mercurio, discusses how Chile ranks ahead of other Latin American countries in terms of social inclusion, and also speaks of the challenges the country still faces. (en español)

The Piñera administration is pursuing energy independence, fearing lacking supplies will affect growth and mining investments.