Chile’s Codelco Halts El Teniente Expansion over Seismic Risk
Codelco suspended El Teniente's Andes Norte over an emerging deep-seismic risk, halting a key expansion and affecting four contractors and...
August 5, 2026Section
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Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Chile’s Kast Tax Reform Passes: What Expats Must Know
Chile's Chamber passed Kast's tax reform: corporate tax toward 23%, property-tax relief for over-65s. The three-year foreign-income exemption is unchanged.
August 5, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 5, 2026
Chile's S&P IPSA dipped 0.48% and the peso surged 1.56% on 4 August. SQM and BCI bucked the trend as...
August 5, 2026
Marty Friedman Returns to Chile for Two November 2026 Shows
Ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman returns to Chile in November 2026 for two shows, in Valparaíso on the 13th and Santiago...
August 4, 2026
LATAM Airlines Approves Buyback of Up to 5% of Its Shares
LATAM Airlines shareholders approved a buyback of up to 5% of its stock, a bold capital-return move three years after...
August 4, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 4, 2026
Chile's S&P IPSA rose 0.30% and the peso firmed to 925.12 per dollar as crude's slide lifted risk appetite. Retail...
August 4, 2026
Chile Imacec June 2026 Surges 2.4%, Avoiding Recession
Chile's Imacec rose 2.4% in June, its first gain of 2026 and enough to end five months of decline and...
August 3, 2026
Chilean Retailer Ripley Corp Regains A+ Rating as Debt Falls
Chile's Ripley Corp was upgraded to A+ in June 2026 by Feller Rate and Humphreys, as mall profits and lower...
August 3, 2026
Banco de Chile Adds US$53 Million to Provisions in the Second Quarter
Banco de Chile added US$53 million in provisions in Q2 2026 as macro and geopolitical risk and higher retail delinquency...
August 3, 2026