Migrant Detention Reform in Chile Can Return With 29 Senate Votes, Not 33, Ruling Says
Chile's Senate president rules the migrant detention reform needs 29 votes, not 33, to return. Allies hold 26; the opposition...
September 30, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Antofagasta Minerals Workers Take Equal-Pay Fight to Santiago After Chile Strike Vote
Antofagasta Minerals workers rallied in Santiago after a 98.73% strike vote at Chile's Centinela mine. Mediation now decides if a...
September 30, 2026
Chile Fuel Relief: Kast Extends US$103 Monthly Aid to Taxis as Truckers Rule Out Strike
Chile fuel relief: Kast extends a US$103-a-month fuel aid for taxis and school transport to December, while truckers drop strike...
September 30, 2026
Chile Labour Reforms Cost US$4 Billion, Shipping Chief Says as Jobless Rate Hits 9.6%
Chile labour reforms cost formal firms US$4 billion and fed informality, CSAV's chairman says. New data put jobless at 9.6%;...
September 30, 2026
Slipknot Santiago Chile September 12, 2027: Stadium Tour Stop With Marilyn Manson
Slipknot Santiago 2027: Slipknot, Marilyn Manson and Hatebreed play Estadio Nacional on 12 September 2027. Tickets from about US$61.
September 30, 2026
US Long-Term Yields Hit 2002 High as Chile’s Peso Falls to 13-Month Low
US long-term yields rose on 29 September 2026, lifting the 30-year Treasury to a 2002 high, while Chile's peso closed...
September 30, 2026
Chile Central Bank Flags BancoEstado Conflicts in US$2 Billion Housing Fund
Chile's central bank chief Rosanna Costa warned of BancoEstado conflicts of interest in the new Fonavi fund, which could reach...
September 30, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — September 30, 2026
Chile's IPSA fell 0.73% to 11,055.91 on Tuesday as the peso slid to 972.98 per US dollar, its weakest in...
September 30, 2026
Minera Centinela Strike Vote Passes With 98.73% Backing in Chile
A Minera Centinela strike vote passed with 98.73% support on 28 September 2026, and two unions took their equal-pay claim...
September 29, 2026