Author: Eva Vergara
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Death toll rises to 15 as violence wracks Chile for 5th day
SANTIAGO, Chile • Rioting, arson attacks and violent clashes wracked Chile for a fifth day Tuesday, as the government raised the death toll to 15 in an upheaval that has almost paralyzed the South American country long seen as the region’s oasis of stability. About half of Chile’s 16 regions remained under an emergency decree…
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Pope admits ‘grave errors’ in Chile abuse case – Religion News Service
Pope Francis, right, walks with Chile’s Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati to a session of the synod, a two-week meeting of cardinals and bishops from around the world, at the Vatican, on Oct. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Pope Francis, right, walks with Chile’s Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati to a session of the synod, a two-week meeting of…