Fulfilling one of his main campaign promises, Chilean President Gabriel Boric raised the minimum wage in the southern country to 500,000 pesos, which must be achieved gradually until July 2024. The Government of Chile also ordered the delivery, as part of this package to alleviate the economic tensions of the population, of a subsidy to […]
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State-owned Codelco definitively shuts down controversial smelter on Chilean central coast
The Chilean state Codelcothe world’s largest copper producer, definitively closed a controversial metal smelter on the country’s central coast on Wednesday, plagued by various episodes of contamination. The mining company decided in June last year to close the facility in the town of Quintero, about 108 kilometers northwest of the capital, after episodes of environmental […]
Albemarle is interested in starting negotiations on lithium in Chile “as soon as possible”
The US giant Albemarle would be interested in starting negotiations on increasing state control of Chili on the production of lithium in the Salar de Atacama”as soon as possible”, said the Minister of Mining, Marcela Hernando, on Tuesday. The government launched a plan in April with which it seeks to have a majority stake in […]
South American presidents seek greater integration in Brasilia amid crisis and friction
South American leaders meet on May 30 in Brazil convened by the president Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva in an attempt to reinforce its devalued integration and revalue the role of the region on the international stage, quite a challenge at a time when many are facing political conflicts, economic crises and tense bilateral ties. […]
S/5 million in IGV will be returned to foreign tourists
In order to promote receptive tourism, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) implemented, as part of the Con Punche Peru program, a measure that allows the return of the IGV to tourists from other countries. How does this system work? Interested companies —from the textile, goldsmith, footwear and jewelery sectors— must register with the […]
The Government declares a health alert in the “Chilean Chernobyl” due to high contamination
The government of Chili declared a health alert this Saturday in three towns located on the industrial coast, called the “Chilean Chernobyl” and where this week almost a hundred people were poisoned by high air pollution. The alert, which grants special powers to the authorities and was published in the Official Gazette, affects the communes […]
Avian flu spreads along the coast of Chile and kills almost 9,000 marine species
Nearly 9,000 sea lions, Humboldt penguins, chungungos, small cetaceans, and one surrogate have died so far this year due to the bird flu that affects with special severity the north coast of Chile. Data from the National Fisheries Service (sernapesca) revealed this Thursday show that the disease -which managed to be transmitted to marine mammals, […]
Chilean Minister of Justice on insurers: “the sentences are fulfilled, whether they like it or not”
The Chilean Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Luis Cordero Vega, referred this Wednesday to the sentence that obliges the health insurers to pay a million-dollar debt to their clients for excessive charges, and stressed that in Chili “The sentences are fulfilled, whether they like it or not.” The minister expressed himself in this way […]
The beaver, the endearing animal that devastates Patagonian forests in southern Chile
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Measuring just 75 centimeters long and a beloved icon in many parts of North America, the American beaver is taking over native forests in southern Chilithus contributing to the climate crisis. Without a predator to hunt it, the beaver has reproduced exponentially in just a few decades to become a devastating pest that threatens Chilean […]
Chilean minister on lithium: We have taken a long time to react and investigate
The Chilean Minister of Mining, Marcela Hernando, said that the national strategy of the lithium recently announced by your government does not seek to nationalize the mineral -“it has been since the dictatorship”-, and that the objective, beyond the country recovering its leading position, is to increase production “because the world needs it”. “Are we […]