Pope Francis will not be at risk during his trip to Chile this week, despite a series of attacks at Catholic churches in the capital Santiago, Interior Minister Mario Fernandez said.
Conservative Sebastian Pinera won Chile's presidential election by a wider-than-forecast margin, pledging to jump-start economic growth and opt for more business-friendly policies than his centre-left predecessor.
The Pacific Alliance trade group will explore whether to create a single passport for its four member nations in a bid to encourage tourism and trade across the world, Colombia's migration director said.
A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake has jolted southern Chile, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major damage were reported in the tourism and salmon farming region.