The Los Angeles Times
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 00:00
Emergency medical workers are becoming the de facto healthcare system for a country that has long failed to care for its own.
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 00:00
Workers in the Colombian government's coca-eradication effort find the job to be deadly dangerous. Many have died, and the maimed say the government has abandoned those injured.
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 00:00
A benefit concert in the capital, Santiago, taps into national pride and a strong show of solidarity, raising more than $59 million, double the goal.
Friday, March 5, 2010 - 00:00
Pinera, 60, who is one of Chile's wealthiest investors, on Thursday noted what he found to be the "weaknesses, discoordination and deficiencies" in the quake response efforts led by outgoing President Michelle Bachelet.
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 00:00
Central Santiago is returning to normal, but basic services are still lacking in poor areas on the outskirts of the capital.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 00:00
She and both her parents were imprisoned and tortured under Chile's military dictatorship; her father died. Now, as president, she hesitated before calling on military to confront post-quake unrest.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 00:00
In a country with a tortured military history, earthquake victims in Concepcion applaud the arrival of troops to bring order.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 00:00
Many residents complain that the national government has failed to respond adequately to the double blow that struck their lumber and fishing town.
Monday, March 1, 2010 - 00:00
President Alvaro Uribe's backers had sought a referendum to allow him to run again. The ruling before the May 30 vote opens the way to a compressed campaign with no clear front-runner.
Monday, March 1, 2010 - 00:00
Damage is much less severe in the Chilean capital, where police say 33 died. Still, many people have been left homeless and are in shock.