Chile Demands Answers on False Copper Output
Chile's government wants an extraordinary shareholders' meeting at Codelco, its state copper giant, over a second case of false copper...
October 14, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Strike Averted at World’s Top Copper Mine
Supervisors at Escondida in Chile, the world's largest copper mine, approved a new contract with BHP on Wednesday, averting a...
October 14, 2026
Chile Stocks Slip 0.21% as Copec Falls 3.8%
Chile’s S&P IPSA slipped 0.21% to 11,020 on Tuesday 13 October as Copec fell 3.8% and the peso weakened about...
October 13, 2026
Santiago Hailstorm Triggers Chile Red Alert
Chile declared a Red Alert for Santiago on 13 October 2026 as hail and storms hit. About 36,000 customers lost...
October 13, 2026
Escondida Union Sets Wednesday Strike
Escondida's supervisors union calls a strike from Wednesday after mediation with BHP failed over an offer worth about US$28,700 per...
October 13, 2026
IMF Cuts Chile Growth Forecast to 0.6%
The IMF's new World Economic Outlook cut Chile's 2026 growth forecast to 0.6% and raised its jobless projection to 9.5%,...
October 13, 2026
Karol G Santiago Concerts Run 28 to 31 January 2027
The Karol G Santiago run at the Estadio Nacional is 28 to 31 January 2027. Three nights are sold out,...
October 13, 2026
Who Dominates Chile, Elites and Regions Explained
Chile power explained: the president, business families, Santiago, the military, churches and unions, and who is left out, as of...
October 13, 2026
Why Santiago Flooding Hits Las Condes and the Foothills
Santiago flooding hits the Andes foothills hardest. Burned slopes, rain on snow and homes near ravines explain the Las Condes...
October 13, 2026