Veterinarians and volunteers in Chile are racing to help animals affected by devastating fires. A police canine brigade and volunteers are providing first aid to pets caught in the flames.

SANTIAGO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Chile's President-elect Jose Antonio Kast ‌on ​Tuesday appointed Jorge Quiroz as ‌Finance Minister and named other members of his cabinet ahead of ​taking office on March 11. Kast also named Daniel Mas as head of the mining ministry. Chile ‍is the world's largest copper ​producer and second-largest lithium producer.

President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency as nearly 4,000 firefighters battled flames fueled by gusting winds and hot weather.

Jose Antonio Kast installs a ‘great team for difficult times’, after being elected on a wave of anti-crime and anti-immigrant sentiment.

Lincolao, a dual citizen, will work with the country's new president to create more infrastructure for startups and manage the data center boom.

Chilean President-elect Jose Antonio Kast on Tuesday named economist Jorge Quiroz as finance minister, part of a cabinet that includes two lawyers who defended dictator Augusto Pinochet, a move that has revived tensions over human rights ahead of his inauguration.

Chile's right-wing president-elect Jose Antonio Kast on Tuesday named two ex-lawyers of former dictator Augusto Pinochet to lead the ministries of defense and human rights when he takes office in March.

Chilean President-elect Jose Antonio Kast has named two lawyers who defended dictator Augusto Pinochet to his new cabinet. The far-right leader said his picks were "not the result of quotas, calculations or pressure.

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.