Chile’s status as a lithium powerhouse is starting to show cracks
By moving to a state-run system, the second-largest lithium producer risks hindering the supply of the highest-value mineral in the...
May 1, 2023Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Unemployment in Chile registers 8.8% between January and March 2023
The unemployment rate in Chile during the first quarter of 2023 reached 8.8 percent, an increase of one percentage point...
April 29, 2023
Foreign tourism in Chile rises 413 % in first quarter
Chile received more than one million foreign tourists between January and March 2023, in the middle of the summer season,...
April 29, 2023
Chile’s state-owned lithium push becomes a test of extractive nationalism in Latin America
Chilean President Gabriel Boric's push last week to enshrine greater state control over lithium is proving to be the latest...
April 28, 2023
Chile and Peru face a diplomatic crisis
The Undersecretary of the Chilean Foreign Ministry, Gloria de la Fuente, has summoned the Peruvian ambassador to her country this...
April 28, 2023
“Very serious” arson attacks in southern Chile
Chilean Interior Minister Carolina Tohá on Tuesday (25) described as "very serious and grave" the recent arson attacks that occurred...
April 26, 2023
Chilean Armed Forces support irregular migration, generating tensions with Peru
Peru and Chile are going through a tense moment after a report by the Peruvian television program Cuarto Poder revealed...
April 26, 2023
More than 1 million birds die in Chilean bird flu outbreak
The number includes animals that have been victimized by the disease and those that have been preventively slaughtered.
April 26, 2023
The impact Chile’s historic minimum wage hike could have
Sputnik spoke with workers' representatives and economists to learn about the possible effects of the minimum wage readjustment announced by...
April 25, 2023