John Bartlett
Stories
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Chile's Indigenous fishermen say the salmon industry threatens their way of life
Salmon farming is big business in Chile, and the U.S. is one of its largest markets. Yet the fish are not native, and fishermen say salmon are damaging ecosystems and an Indigenous way of life.
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Planned development threatens view of Paranal Observatory
With its clear, dark skies, northern Chile is home to two fifths of the world's astronomical infrastructure, but could that be under threat with increasing urbanisation and mining development?
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A blackout left most of Chile in darkness for 7 hours
For over seven straight hours in Chile, the electricity went out and plunged the country into chaos.
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How one community in Chile is blessed and cursed with lithium
Chile is the world's second-largest lithium producer. It has been a welcome boon to the economy, but local community members consider it a disaster.
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How one U.S. conservationist's work is helping to preserve Chile's wilderness
Chile is set to gain its 47th national park early this year — largely due to the efforts of U.S. conservationist Kristine Tompkins and her organization.
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Meet the US conservationist who helped create Chile's newest national park
We look at how one US conservationist's work is helping preserve Chile's wilderness at the southernmost tip of the South American continent.
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5 years after massive protests in Chile, what's left of the desire for change?
Five years after the tumultuous protests in Chile demanding social and economic equality, what's left of the revolutionary spirit and desire for change?
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In Chile a language on the verge of extinction, stirs into life
Ckunsa, an indigenous language in Chile, was declared dead 70 years ago. But groups in northern Chile are successfuly reviving the language and teaching it to a new generation.
