Latin American Pulse for Saturday, April 18, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Iran reopens Hormuz, Brent crashes 9%. Petrobras falls 7%, Ibovespa third straight loss. Peru dead heat at...
April 18, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
The Domino Effect: Chile’s Deportation Flight Triggers Peru’s Border Lockdown
Peru deployed 135 officers, drones, and illumination towers to its Chile border after Kast's first deportation flight. No irregular crossings...
April 17, 2026
Chile’s Kast Launches First Deportation Flight as 2,180 Venezuelans Self-Deport
Chile's Kast launched his first deportation flight, expelling 40 migrants to Bolivia, Ecuador, and Colombia. Irregular entries are down 67%.
April 17, 2026
How Latin America Turned Murder Into a Flourishing Global Industry
108,838 murdered across Latin America in 2025. Half of Bogotá homicides are contract kills. How sicariato became a outsourced criminal...
April 17, 2026
Chile Stock Market Races Toward ATH with 1.44% Surge to 11,477
IPSA Chile today surged 1.44% to 11,477 in a bullish marubozu as CESCO Week headlines and copper lift the Santiago...
April 17, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Friday, April 17, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Petrobras AGM approves R$41.2B dividends and Mello chairmanship. Peru gap narrows to 6,600 votes. Brent snaps back...
April 17, 2026
Citi’s LATAM Chief: Region Is Better Placed Than Asia or Europe
Citi's LATAM chief economist says the region is better positioned than Asia or Europe for the oil shock, projects Brazil...
April 16, 2026
Chile’s Kast Unveils Sweeping Tax and Investment Megareform on TV
Chile's Kast unveiled 40+ measures cutting corporate tax from 27% to 23%, a 7% capital repatriation window, and US$1.4B SME...
April 16, 2026
Chile’s IPSA Digests Record Run as CESCO Week Kicks Off in Santiago
IPSA Chile today eased 0.20% to 11,313 after Tuesday's 1.83% surge, consolidating near the all-time high as copper supports the...
April 16, 2026