Chile reaches agreement with worker group to raise minimum wage
SANTIAGO – Chile’s government announced Monday night that it has reached an agreement with the Workers’ United Center of Chile (CUT) to raise the minimum …
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Chile inflation surges to 1.9% in March, highest level since 1993
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO – Chile’s consumer prices rocketed 1.9% in March, the highest monthly rise in almost thirty years, underscoring the challenge for authorities …
Chile announces $3.7 billion recovery plan to aid struggling economy
SANTIAGO – Chile’s President Gabriel Boric announced on Thursday a $3.7 billion economic recovery plan that includes a hike in the minimum wage, subsidies and …
Chile plans to reform controversial pension program next year
SANTIAGO – The Chilean government will send a long-awaited bill to reform the country’s controversial private pension system to congress next year, Finance Minister Mario …
Food giant Cargill to buy $290 million stake in Chile salmon farmer
SANTIAGO – U.S.-based commodities trader Cargill Inc has agreed to acquire a 24.5% stake in the salmon farming subsidiary of Chile’s Multiexport Foods for some …
Union at BHP’s Escondida Chile copper mine threatens work stoppage
SANTIAGO – A union representing workers at BHP’s sprawling Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world’s largest copper mine, on Thursday threatened a work stoppage …
Chile regulator fines BHP’s Escondida mine for damage in Salar de Atacama
SANTIAGO – Chile’s environmental regulator said on Thursday it had fined Escondida mine, controlled by company BHP, $8.2 million for damage caused by water extraction …
Chile copper giant Codelco profits surge on higher metals prices
By Fabian Cambero and Anthony Esposito SANTIAGO – Pre-tax profits for the world’s largest copper producer Codelco surged to $7.4 billion in 2021 from $2.1 …
Tattooed, Leftist Millennial Gabriel Boric Elected Youngest President Of Chile
Gabriel Boric, a left-leaning 35-year-old, won Chile’s presidential election Sunday with 56% of the votes. He gave a victory speech in the indigenous Mapuche language …
AP: UN accuses Chilean police of rights violations
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