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The Mapuches have endured centuries of battle

"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."

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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