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Chilean Minister of Justice on insurers: “the sentences are fulfilled, whether they like it or not”

Chilean Minister of Justice on insurers: “the sentences are fulfilled, whether they like it or not” 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 Chilean economy falls 0.6% in the first quarter of 2023 and lasts longer than expected

The Chilean economy falls 0.6% in the first quarter of 2023 and lasts longer than expected The Chilean economy falls 0.6% in the first quarter of 2023 and lasts longer than expected

The economy Chilean it fell 0.6% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year, less than expected, due to a downward incidence of trade and the agricultural-forestry sector, the Central Bank reported on Thursday. Personal services, on the other hand, were the main contribution to the rise, partially […]

Chile asks “all parties” in Ecuador to “respect the constitutional order”

Chile asks “all parties” in Ecuador to “respect the constitutional order” Chile asks “all parties” in Ecuador to “respect the constitutional order”

the chancellor of ChiliAlberto van Klaveren, assured this Wednesday that the Government is following “with much attention” the crisis in Ecuador and asked “to all parties” from the country “respect the constitutional order” after the president’s decision William Lasso to dissolve the National Assembly in the midst of a political trial against him. “We are […]

The new Chilean Constitution could look a lot like the old one

The new Chilean Constitution could look a lot like the old one The new Chilean Constitution could look a lot like the old one

The new one chilean constitution It could end up looking very similar to the current one, approved during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship, but having a democratic origin, since the right will lead the process of writing a new text after its electoral victory on Sunday, another heavy defeat for the president. gabriel boric. The Republican […]

The new work week and the equation that promises to transform Chile

The new work week and the equation that promises to transform Chile The new work week and the equation that promises to transform Chile

Workers with more time for their babies or self-care and more productive companies: the new 40-hour work week approved by Chile begins to transform society with one of the most liberal economies in Latin America. In mid-April, the government of leftist Gabriel Boric promulgated a law that progressively cuts the work week from 45 to […]

Chilean bid for state control of lithium scares investors

Chilean bid for state control of lithium scares investors Chilean bid for state control of lithium scares investors

Chili announced measures to boost state control over its industry lithiumas it seeks to diversify away from mining into batteries and other areas, raising concerns among investors about the country where dominant white metal miners SQM and Albemarle operate. Progressive President Gabriel Boric announced the plan late on Thursday, which entails shifting the world’s second-largest […]

Chile seeks to recover positions in disputed world race for lithium

Chile seeks to recover positions in disputed world race for lithium Chile seeks to recover positions in disputed world race for lithium

The long-awaited announcement by the Chilean president, Gabriel Boric, on the National Policy of Lithiumone of his great campaign promises, reactivates the global race for Chili to exploit this mineral, essential for electromobility and for which the South American country has the largest exploitable reserves in the world. Boric wants to place Chili as “the […]

Boric calls for a “dialogue process” to define lithium governance

Boric calls for a “dialogue process” to define lithium governance Boric calls for a “dialogue process” to define lithium governance

The president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, called this Friday for a “process of dialogue and participation to gather the visions and knowledge” that contribute to define a governance of the lithium and the salt flats in the South American country. This after some business unions were critical of the national lithium strategy announced on Thursday […]

Workday of 40 weekly hours is a fact in Chile after signing Boric

Workday of 40 weekly hours is a fact in Chile after signing Boric Workday of 40 weekly hours is a fact in Chile after signing Boric

The Chilean President, gabriel boricpromulgated this Friday the law to reduce from 45 to 40 weekly hours the workdayan initiative cataloged by the president as “historical” and “indispensable” for the country to move towards a “better life quality”. “Today is a historic day. Something that for a long time we were told was impossible comes […]

Chile will reverse the drop in copper production in the coming years, said the Minister of Mining

Chile will reverse the drop in copper production in the coming years, said the Minister of Mining Chile will reverse the drop in copper production in the coming years, said the Minister of Mining

Chilean production of copper It will recover in the coming years after recent weak performance, Chilean mining minister Marcela Hernando said Thursday, adding that dialogue with the industry on tax adjustments helps moderate concerns. A combination of factors has hit the vital sector of the largest world producer of the metal, which led production to […]