Michelle Bachelet
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UN rights chief decries ‘extreme brutality’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict
Michelle Bachelet insisted on the need to bring perpetrators of a vast array of rights abuses to justice
In Venezuela, special police force wreaks havoc in slums
Hundreds of residents who have been killed by the Special Action Forces (FAES) in what their loved ones and advocacy groups said were "executions"
UN sounds alarm over climate change’s impact on human rights
The UN rights chief also highlighted the impact climate change is having on insecurity around the world
Burundi to shut UN rights office: sources
In September, Burundi threatened to quit the rights council altogether after another report pointed to crimes against humanity in the country
All eyes on Bachelet for first speech as UN rights chief
Michelle Bachelet will give a widely anticipated speech on Monday, with many eager for clues to how she will address rights crises around the world
Chile pinched as copper price tumbles
The country’s socialist president has been forced to accept restraints on plans for structural reform.
Tsunami alert rattles quake-hit Chile
A tsunami alert sent terrified Chileans running for higher ground on Wednesday, while a surge of troops finally brought order to Concepción.
Aid pledges pour into Chile
Aid pledges poured into Chile on Monday after the government made its first requests for help as the death toll from the earthquake reached 723.
Evacuation as Chilean volcano starts to spew lava
Lava started to spew from the Chaitén volcano in southern Chile on Tuesday prompting authorities to order the evacuation of all remaining residents in a nearby town. The volcano…
Will Dakar Rally run through the Andes?
The Amazonian rainforest and the Andes mountains could replace the African desert as South America vies to stage the Dakar Rally. Argentina, Brazil and Chile are looking into the…
Big earthquake kills two in Chile, hits mining
A powerful earthquake hit mineral-rich northern Chile on Wednesday, killing at least two people, injuring more than 100 and halting output at some of the world’s largest copper…
Centre-leftist beats general at Guatemala vote
Centre-leftist Alvaro Colom won Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday, denying power to a retired general who had sought to unleash the army to fight a violent crime wave.…
First lady of Argentina ready to be the new Evita
Cristina Kirchner is poised to triumph in Argentina’s presidential election on Sunday after a radical makeover that has redefined political glamour. The first lady and…