How Chile Built Latin America’s Richest Households
At €18,730 per person in 2024, Chile ranks 34th worldwide in household wealth—far ahead of Mexico and Brazil. See the...
October 15, 2025Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Chile’s Peso Firms And Stocks Rebound As Softer Dollar Meets Local Tailwinds
Chile woke up to steadier markets. The peso trades near 961 per dollar and Santiago’s S&P IPSA closed Tuesday up...
October 15, 2025
Chile’s Peso Holds Near 958 As Dollar Cools; Stocks Test Rebound
Chile opened steady Tuesday: the peso sat around 957–959 per dollar while the U.S. Dollar Index hovered near 99 after...
October 14, 2025
Chile’s Military Warns Of Budget Strain As Domestic Missions Expand
Chile’s top generals and admirals have delivered a blunt message to senators: 2025 funding gaps are being patched
October 13, 2025
Chile’s Decade of Church Arsons: Counting 296 Attacks—and Confronting the Silence
A new Chilean documentary, “Ardieron en Silencio” (“They Burned in Silence”), has done something no authority or newsroom
October 13, 2025Copper Versus The Dollar: Chile’s Markets Hold Their Breath
Chile’s peso opened around CLP 950 per dollar on Friday, caught between a rallying copper market and a sturdier greenback
October 10, 2025
Chile’s Peso Holds The 950 Line As Copper Props Up Santiago Stocks
Chile woke up to a steadier currency on Thursday: the peso hovered around 950 per dollar, keeping most of Wednesday’s...
October 9, 2025Chilean Peso Holds The Line As Copper Props Up Nerves; IPSA Waits On CPI
The Chilean peso is back near 960 per dollar this morning, a level it defended late Tuesday even as the...
October 8, 2025
Latin America Edges Toward 2026 Recovery—But Old Frictions Keep The Brakes On
Latin America and the Caribbean are inching forward. The World Bank now sees regional growth at 2.3% in 2025 and...
October 7, 2025