Sebastian Pinera

Chile becomes first South American country to ban commercial use of plastic bags

Chile's problem has reached epic proportions with 3.2 billion plastic bags used every year.

Chile government to expel 2,000 illegal migrants based on criminal records and absence of official documents

Chile's president Sebastian Pinera's right-wing government said on Tuesday that it has set itself a target of expelling 2,000 illegal migrants from the country by the end of the year.

Chile presidential election: Billionaire Sebastian Pinera to return to power with 55 percent votes

Billionaire Sebastian Pinera will return to power as Chile's president next year, according to near-complete results from a runoff election held on Sunday.