FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. Army South (USARSOUTH) ushered in a new chapter of leadership with the appointment of Chilean army Maj. Gen. Eduardo Valdivia as Deputy Commanding General - ...

CSIS Americas Program Senior Associate Evan Ellis analyzes Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast's new public security agenda and military reforms.

The President of Chile is the commander-in-chief of the military, and formulates policy through the Minister of Defence. In recent years and after several major reequipment programs, the Chilean Armed ...

LOS ÁNGELES, Chile – As Exercise Southern Vanguard 25 (ExSV25) concludes Aug. 29, 2025 in the Chilean Andes, a powerful message resonates across the Americas: regional unity, military cooperation, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Members of the Chilean Army guard the border crossing at the northern border between Chile and Bolivia, in the commune of Colchane ...

José Antonio Kast's fortified frontier project combines trenches, electrified fencing and military deployment, but unauthorised crossings had already fallen by more than half before he took office.