Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 25, 2026
Chile's IPSA index rose 1.76% to 11,538 on Monday, while the peso firmed to 912.82 per dollar. SQM, Cencosud and...
August 25, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Chile’s Long-Term Borrowing Costs Hit an 18-Month High as Growth Stalls
Chile's long-term interest rate swaps hit an 18-month high. The Finance Ministry aims to make Chile a regional financial hub....
August 24, 2026
Chile’s Kast Defends Security Reform Amid ‘Illiberal’ Criticism
Chile's President Kast rejects 'illiberal' label, open to changes. Poll shows 51% want reform withdrawn. Learn what's next.
August 24, 2026
Chile Copper Production Is Stuck at Its 2004 Level
Chile copper production is stuck at its 2004 level, with 21 years of stagnation. A court ruling preserved tax invariability,...
August 24, 2026 ECapital Factoring Collapse Widens Chile’s Sartor Crisis
The ECapital factoring collapse has widened Chile's Sartor crisis, with reported bankruptcy, a CLP 46 billion debt, and regulatory sanctions.
August 22, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 22, 2026
Chile markets on August 22, 2026: the IPSA closed at 11,338.38 and the peso at 914.28, with copper, pensions and...
August 22, 2026
Chile Ends Anonymous Prepaid Phone Lines
Chile SIM registration took effect on 20 August for prepaid lines only. Unregistered lines are not cut off — they...
August 21, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 21, 2026
Chile's S&P IPSA closed essentially flat on Aug 20 as SQM-B rose 3.7% while the peso eased to 922.1 per...
August 21, 2026
Chile Wants Six Million Tonnes of Copper. Right Now It Is Producing Less Each Year
Chile's copper production target of six million tonnes runs against Cochilco's own forecast of 5.27 million this year, a fall...
August 20, 2026