The Chile of a million immigrants in the labor force
There are approximately 1.9 million immigrants with jobs in Chile, according to figures made public last week by the National...
May 2, 2022Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Chile reopens its land borders with Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru
On May 1, Chile reopened 22 land border crossings with Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru that were closed since March 17,...
May 2, 2022
Industrial production in Chile picks up again and trade continues to grow in March
Chile's Industrial Production Index rose 0.8% year-on-year for the 3rd month of the year, showing monthly growth of 3%, according...
April 29, 2022
Opinion: Chile’s Boric applies dictatorship-era national security law against truckers
The nationwide strike by truck drivers in Chile entered its fifth day Thursday (28). Protesters are blocking the country's main...
April 28, 2022
Peru and Chile continue to be the giant América Móvil’s stumbling blocks
Mexican telecom giant América Móvil reported that during the first quarter of 2022, it achieved a consolidated net profit of...
April 28, 2022
ECLAC cut its projection for Chile’s GDP growth to 1.5% during 2022 from 1.9%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The war in Ukraine provokes a new downgrade to regional economic growth projections.
April 28, 2022
With a minimum wage of US$470 Chile will climb to second place in the region, but remains far from the OECD
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In August of this year, the minimum wage will reach CLP 400,000 (US$470) gross in...
April 27, 2022
Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina begin political rapprochement over regional lithium
Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile began a political rapprochement to design a joint economic project for the industrialization of resources in...
April 26, 2022
Chilean government reaches an agreement with central labor union to raise minimum wage
Chilean government reached a historic agreement with the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT) to increase the minimum wage by 14.3%
April 26, 2022