Chile’s Presidential Race Tightens As Left’s Jara Slips And Right’s Kast Closes In
Chile’s presidential contest has narrowed sharply. A new national poll shows Jeannette Jara at 27 percent, José Antonio Kast at...
October 7, 2025Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Chilean Peso Holds Near 962 As Dollar Steadies; Santiago Stocks Extend Slide
The Chilean peso traded around 961–963 per dollar on Tuesday morning, little changed after firming late on Monday
October 7, 2025
Chilean Peso Holds The Line As Markets Weigh A Softer Dollar And Local Cross-Currents
The Chilean peso started Friday steady around 961–962 per dollar, a level that says more about the world than about...
October 3, 2025
Behind Chile’s Hong Kong Cable Bid: Data Sovereignty at the Waterline
Chile is weighing a second trans-Pacific internet lifeline. Alongside the well-publicized Humboldt cable to Australia—backed by Google
October 2, 2025
Chile’s Markets Hold Their Nerve As Softer Dollar Meets Only “Okay” Copper
Chile opened to a familiar stalemate: the peso oscillating around 960 per U.S. dollar and the S&P CLX IPSA stuck...
October 2, 2025
Chile’s August Slump After A Mine Tragedy—And What It Reveals
On July 31, a rockfall inside El Teniente—the world’s largest underground copper mine—killed six workers and injured nine
October 1, 2025
Chile’s Peso Holds the Line as Santiago Stocks Catch Their Breath
At Wednesday’s open, the Chilean peso traded near 961 per dollar—firm but range-bound—while the S&P CLX IPSA equity index hovered...
October 1, 2025
Behind Chile’s Falling Jobless Rate: Informal Work, Gender Strains, and Uneasy Stability
Chile’s unemployment rate eased to 8.6 percent in the June–August period, a slight improvement from both the previous
September 30, 2025Chile’s Peso Weakens On Quarter-End Dollar Demand As IPSA Closes Below 9,000
Chile’s peso lost ground Monday despite a softer U.S. dollar globally, with quarter-end flows driving the USD/CLP pair higher into...
September 30, 2025