Fitch Upgrades Chile Retail Giant Falabella
Fitch raised Chile retail giant Falabella to BBB from BBB-, two notches above junk, citing lower debt, stronger margins and...
October 15, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Copec Charged Over Quintero Bay Pollution
Chile's environmental regulator charged Copec over wastewater in Quintero Bay, where one pollutant ran 382% over its limit. Fine up...
October 15, 2026
Chile Mine Avalanche Sparks Negligence Probe
A Chile mine avalanche that killed two contract workers at El Teniente is now under investigation as possible negligent homicide,...
October 15, 2026
Chile Pension Funds Face US$7.7 Billion Loss
Chile pension funds' bets that US interest rates would fall showed a US$7.7 billion loss in September, and the regulator's...
October 15, 2026
Chile’s ENAP Paid Envoy’s Law Firm US$1m
ENAP Zaliasnik payments: Chile's state oil firm paid the envoy's law firm over US$1 million from 2019 to 2025, and...
October 15, 2026
Chile Stocks Fall 0.5% as Peso Weakens
Chile’s IPSA fell 0.49% to 10,966 on Wednesday 14 October as US inflation lifted the dollar, the peso slid to...
October 14, 2026
Puerto Montt Airport Hoax Leads to 1 Arrest
A passenger's false bomb claim emptied Puerto Montt airport in Chile on Wednesday. Police found no explosives and arrested the...
October 14, 2026
Chile History Explained, From Origins to 2026
Chile history for newcomers: Inca and Mapuche lands, Spanish rule, independence, the 1973 coup, Pinochet and the road to 2026.
October 14, 2026
Santiago Mudslide Leaves 2,015 Homes Damaged
Las Condes counts 2,015 damaged homes and 140 machines clearing mud as Santiago flooding recovery continues a week after the...
October 14, 2026