Yamandú Orsi, a telegenic left-leaning former mayor and history teacher, has taken office as Uruguay’s new president.

Citizens in Chile are getting back to normal after a nationwide power outage affected millions of people and a "state of ...

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Power was restored to most of Chile’s 19 million people Wednesday after the country's most disruptive ...

Chile’s president has declared a state of emergency after an electricity blackout plunged most of the country into darkness ...

Most residents had power restored by midnight but the situation remained unstable. President Gabriel Boric blamed power ...

Centre-left politician Yamandu Orsi was sworn in as president of Uruguay on Saturday for a five-year term. Orsi took the oath ...

Chile’s National Electricity Coordinator (CEN) reported that the electric supply interruption was caused by a disconnection ...

Chile has been hit by its worst blackout in 15 years after a transmission line failure knocked out power for hours for more ...

SANTIAGO, Chile -- Electricity providers across Chile scrambled to restore service Tuesday after a sweeping blackout plunged ...

Chileans were able to return to a sense of normalcy on Wednesday after a curfew expired and authorities said power was ...

President Gabriel Boric said in an address to the nation on Tuesday evening. The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service said 14 of the country’s 16 regions were impacted by the ...

Leftist President Gabriel Boric late Tuesday reacted with outrage, pointing his finger at energy transmission companies and vowing that authorities would investigate the firms involved.