Chile has approved a landmark law allowing same-sex marriage in the historically Catholic country.
The legislation, overwhelmingly approved by parliament on Tuesday, also enables gay couples to adopt children.
The bill was supported by President Sebastián Piñera, who has to sign it into law. But it has been criticised by members of his conservative coalition.
Chile's LGBT community has long pushed for the law, which has been stalled by Congress since 2017.
The Latin American country approved civil unions between same-sex couples in 2015, allowing them to register for a Civil Union Agreement (AUC) that gives some legal benefits.
But the bill to legalise same-sex marriage has languished in Congress for four years after it was presented by former left-leaning President Michelle Bachelet.
Source: www.bbc.com
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