What's happened
Chilean court reopens investigation into the death of poet Pablo Neruda, following claims of possible poisoning
Why it matters
The reopening of the investigation into the death of the Nobel prize-winning poet is significant as it challenges the official version of his death and could potentially uncover new evidence about the circumstances of his passing.
What the papers say
The Times reports that the move is the latest in a legal saga, while AP News highlights the nephew's claim of evidence pointing to Neruda having died of poisoning. South China Morning Post emphasizes the court's decision to heed a request by Neruda's family and Chile's small Communist Party. Gulf News mentions the court's statement that the investigation has not been exhausted and precise procedures can be carried out to clarify the facts. France 24 also covers the court's decision to reopen the investigation and the claims made by Neruda's driver about a mysterious injection.
How we got here
The investigation into the cause of Neruda's death began in 2011 when his driver asserted that the poet was given a mysterious injection in his chest just before he died. Neruda's remains were exhumed in 2013 to be tested for traces of poison, and in 2017, a group of Chilean and international experts concluded that Neruda did not die of cancer.
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Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, better known by his pen name and, later, legal name Pablo Neruda, was a Chilean poet-diplomat and politician who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.