Chile

A monumental mural, once painted over by Chilean dictator Pinochet, has been reemerging after years of restoration work. The work was created by Chilean artist Julio Escámez and commissioned by Mayor Eduardo Contreras Mella to…

Last week, Chilean authorities returned 117 fossils, confiscated from smugglers, to Morocco. The ceremony was held on Monday at the National Library of Chile in Santiago. The event was attended by representatives of both countries,…

The British Museum has been accused of silencing the online demands to return Easter Island statues. Recently, the British Museum unveiled a new exhibit that features 10 ‘recovered’ artifacts. Soon after, Mike Milfort – a Chilean social…

The Moai statues in Easter Island, Chile, built by native Polynesian people 500 years ago, have been irreparably damaged by a volcanic eruption. According to reports, the Rano Raraku volcano began erupting on Monday. The discharge from…