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Chile miner happy to be played by Banderas in film

Antonio Banderas will star in a movie as one of the 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for more than two months in 2010, and the charismatic survivor he's playing couldn't be happier. Full story

Magnitude 6.8 quake strikes off Chile; no tsunami seen

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but Chilean emergency authorities said they saw no prospect that the tremor would generate a tsunami. Full story

Telescope Reveals Spectacular 'Fiery Ribbon' in Orion Nebula (Photos)

A telescope in Chile has captured stunning new photos of a cosmic ribbon shimmering in the Orion nebula more than 1,000 light-years from Earth. Full story

Chilean officials tour Philadelphia port

Following up on last month's South American trade mission, Gov. Tom Corbett welcomed a group of officials from Chile to the Port of Philadelphia. Full story

Chile denies deal to export fresh water to Qatar

Chile denied on Monday that it will export fresh drinking water to Qatar after a recent report about shipments to the oil-rich but water-poor Persian Gulf country caused a public backlash. Full story

Dusty Star-Spawning Space Cloud Glows In Amazing Photo

An amazing new photo from a telescope in Chile reveals a cloud of star-producing gas and dust glowing brightly 5,000 light-years from Earth. Full story

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  Student protesters clash with police in Chile

A march for education reform in Chile turned violent between police and student demonstrators. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.

  What third world economies can teach the US

Author Peter Blair Henry joins Morning Joe to discuss "Turnaround: Third World Lessons for First World Growth," which looks at how China, Mexico and Brazil turned around their economies and what lessons the U.S. can learn from those examples.

  Pilot whales wash ashore in Chile beach

Fisherman call on Chile's navy to help rescue nearly 50 pilot whales found stranded along the Strait of Magellan. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Chileans go to war with tomatoes

An estimated 7,000 people participated in the third annual "War of the Tomato" in Chile this weekend. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Massive waves batter, strand cargo ship

High waters off the Chilean coast batter a cargo ship, stranding it just off shore. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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Protesters take part in an anti-government rally as Chile's President delivers a speech inside the national Congress at Valparaiso city.
Protesters take part in an anti-government rally as Chile's President delivers a speech inside the national Congress at Valparaiso city.

Protesters hold banners as they take part in an anti-government rally as Chile's president delivers a speech inside the national Congress at Valparaiso city, May 21, 2013. The banner features a portrait of former Chilean president Salvador Allende, and the words read, "overcome". REUTERS/ Eliseo F

Protester jumps through tear gas during an anti-government rally as Chile's president delivers a speech inside the national Congress at Valparaiso city
Protester jumps through tear gas during an anti-government rally as Chile's president delivers a speech inside the national Congress at Valparaiso city

A protester jumps through tear gas during an anti-government rally as Chile's president delivers a speech inside the national Congress at Valparaiso city, May 21, 2013. REUTERS/ Eliseo Fernandez (CHILE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Protesters hold banners and flags as they take part in anti-government rally as Chile's president delivers speech inside national Congress at Valparaiso city
Protesters hold banners and flags as they take part in anti-government rally as Chile's president delivers speech inside national Congress at Valparaiso city

Protesters hold banners and flags as they take part in an anti-government rally as Chile's president delivers a speech inside the national Congress at Valparaiso city, May 21, 2013. REUTERS/ Eliseo Fernandez (CHILE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Protesters avoid getting hit by jets of water from riot police truck's water cannon during anti-government rally as Chile's president delivers speech inside the national Congress at Valparaiso city
Protesters avoid getting hit by jets of water from riot police truck's water cannon during anti-government rally as Chile's president delivers speech inside the national Congress at Valparaiso city

Protesters avoid getting hit by jets of water from a riot police truck's water cannon during an anti-government rally as Chile's president delivers a speech inside the national Congress at Valparaiso city, May 21, 2013. REUTERS/ Eliseo Fernandez (CHILE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)