Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country as raging wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate.

Initial joy among Venezuela's diaspora in Chile has given way to caution, as questions grow over what Maduro's capture means for the country — and for those who fled it.

The death toll was revised upward to 19 on Monday after Chilean President Gabriel Boric said that the 18 deaths were confirmed, “but we are certain that this number will rise”. The president also imposed a new nighttime curfew in the hardest-hit areas.

WOM Chile has completed the delivery of all 366 mandatory locations named in its 5G rollout. It means the network has met the milestones set for it by the Chilean government's Undersecretary of Telecommunications (Subtel), following years of delays.

Wildfires that have killed 19 people in southern Chile and wiped out entire towns raged for a third day Monday, fanned by warm temperatures and strong winds at the height of the southern hemisphere summer.

Deadly wildfires kill at least 15 in Chile as Penco's mayor publicly criticises President Boric for lack of government presence whilst communities burn.