The president of Chili, Gabriel Boricparticipated this Wednesday in the inauguration of the Gran Teno photovoltaic plant in the Maule region, 180 kilometers south of Santiago, an energy project that is part of the decarbonization plan of the South American country and will provide energy to 136,000 homes. “This project shows that it is not […]
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President Boric reaches the middle of his term with pending social promises
The president of ChiliGabriel Boric, reaches the middle of his term after two years of government marked by two failed attempts to reform the Constitution inherited from the Pinochet dictatorship and a legislative crisis that has eroded his electoral promises to implement in-depth social reforms. However, the president defended on Monday that Chile “it’s better” […]
The Valley of Tears, from the horror of tragedy to the dream of the Oscar
The summer heat has melted the snow. The exhausted visitors recover as best they can and contemplate the Valley of Tears, the site of the Tragedy of The Andesa mysterious corner that can achieve artistic immortality if this Sunday ‘The Snow Society’ wins the Oscar for best international film. More than half a century later, […]
Chile: Pedro Sánchez and Boric advocate a quick truce between Israel and Hamas
The president of the Spanish Government Pedro Sanchez and the Chilean president Gabriel Boric They urged this Friday for a “brevity” ceasefire in Loopwhere in the opinion of both Israel is violating the rights of the Palestinian population. The two leaders met on Friday at the Chilean government palace in Santiago, where Sánchez arrived on […]
Central Bank of Chile will not be able to ignore the worst performing currency in the world
A month ago, the fixed income market in Chile was betting on an acceleration in the central bank’s interest rate cuts. That would be a thing of the past. The rise of the dollar against the peso and the recent Treasury rate increases led 80% of traders surveyed in the latest survey conducted by Bloomberg […]
The US and Chile have “strong commitment to shared objectives,” says Yellen
The US Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, He stated this Friday that Chili and USA they have a “strong commitment to shared objectives”, within the framework of his visit to the South American country, where he landed this morning after attending Brazil to the meeting of the finance ministers of the G20. “The United […]
Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Bolivia lead Latin American rejection of Israel for war
Brazil, Chili, Colombia and Bolivia lead the growing rejection of the Israeli offensive in Loop in Latin Americaa region that has historically been divided over the constitution of a Palestinian state. Since the outbreak of the war unleashed as a result of the Hamas attack that occurred in the early hours of October 7, 2023, […]
Chilean unions ask to increase the tariff on Chinese steel
The steel industry Chile has been facing unfair competition for the import of Chinese steel, warn the workers’ unions of Huachipato, Chile’s main steel company. The situation has led workers to demand an increase in tariffs on Chinese imports. In conversation with the press, the president of Huachipato Workers’ Union 1, Héctor Medina, explained the […]
Polluted paradise: Chilean people await cleanup after closure of coal plants
With its emerald green, its fine sand beach and its pretty umbrellas, the small town of Mejillones, in the north of Chili, has all the ingredients of a classic spa. However, it is one of the five “sacrifice zones” that challenge the energy transition in the country. That concept, which describes an area where quality […]
Chile authorizes purchase of local Petrobras subsidiary by Saudi Aramco
The National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) authorized this Monday the sale of the subsidiary of the Brazilian Petrobras in Chile to the Saudi oil company Aramcowhich allows it to enter the South American market. In a report issued five months after the sale was subject to its decision, the FNE argued, among other reasons, that […]