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Hundreds of people are missing as the death toll from Chile’s wildfires reaches 122

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Hundreds of people are missing as the death toll from Chile’s wildfires reaches 122

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Volunteers in central Chile tried to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris Monday from neighborhoods devastated by wildfires over the past several days, as officials raised the death toll to 122. Hundreds of people remain missing. The fires appeared to have diminished by Monday morning after burning intensely since … Read more

Chileans to vote again to replace country’s dictatorship-era constitution

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Chileans to vote again to replace country’s dictatorship-era constitution

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean voters rejected on Sunday a proposed conservative constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter. With 96% of votes counted late Sunday, about 55.8% had voted “no” to the new charter, with about 44.2% in favor. The vote came more than a year after Chileans resoundingly rejected a proposed constitution written … Read more