Eva Vergara, Renowned AP Chile Correspondent, Dies at 68

Vergara's four-decade career spanned historic events and groundbreaking investigations.

Eva Vergara passed away on Tuesday at the age of 68 due to recently diagnosed cancer.
She covered pivotal moments in Chile's history, including the end of Pinochet's dictatorship and the country's transition to democracy.
Vergara was instrumental in revealing human rights abuses and the thousands of missing people after the 1973 military coup.
In 2018, she co-published a letter from Pope Francis acknowledging his awareness of abuse by Chilean clergy, which led to significant protests.
Vergara also reported on major international events, such as the 1996 hostage crisis at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima.