Most residents had power restored by midnight but the situation remained unstable. President Gabriel Boric blamed power companies for not acting faster.

Chilean President Gabriel Boric gives a joint news conference with Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/

Chile's worst blackout in well over a decade struck on Tuesday afternoon, leaving millions without power. President Gabriel Boric blamed private companies that manage the grid for the system's failure.

- Chile's President Gabriel Boric and his newly appointed Interior Minister Carolina Toha, pose for a photo during a ceremony introducing new cabinet members, at La Moneda presidential palace

On February 25, more than 90% of the population was left without electricity. President Gabriel Boric described the event as "outrageous," while electrical trade associations have requested greater supervision and improvements in the infrastructure to avoid future incidents.

CNN en Español El apagón masivo que comenzó la tarde de este martes en la mayor parte de Chile afectó a unos 8 millones de hogares, dijo el presidente Gabriel Boric, en un mensaje a la nación. De ese

Chile's President Gabriel Boric, from left, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Uruguay's President-elect Yamandu Orsi, pose for a photo outside the Brazilian Embassy a day ahead of

Chile's President Gabriel Boric, from left, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Uruguay's President-elect Yamandu Orsi, pose for a photo outside the Brazilian Embassy a day ahead of

Citizens in Chile are getting back to normal after a nationwide power outage affected millions of people and a "state of emergency" gets lifted as officials point fingers at energy providers.

Chile's worst blackout in well over a decade struck on Tuesday afternoon, leaving millions without power. President Gabriel Boric blamed private companies that manage the grid for the system's failure. "This is outrageous! The daily life of millions of ...

Carolina Tohá Tuesday turned in her resignation as Chile's Minister of the Interior to focus on her presidential bid, she announced.

Chilean Leader Gabriel Boric along with German Leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier negotiated about the conflict in Ukraine, worldwide trade