Chile’s Kast to Visit Bolivia on 16 October
Chile’s President Kast will visit Bolivia on Friday 16 October 2026, a high-level step between neighbours with no ambassadors. What...
October 9, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Grenergy Secures US$457 Million for Chile Solar
Grenergy closed US$457 million in bank debt for 446 MW of solar and 1.8 GWh of batteries in Chile, backed...
October 9, 2026
Chile Explains Why No Mudslide Alert Was Sent
Las Condes mudslide: Chile’s disaster agency says it struck too fast for a phone alert. Prosecutors probe, and insurers explain...
October 9, 2026
Chile Declares Disaster Zone After Mudslide
President José Antonio Kast declared a Las Condes disaster zone after a mudslide hurt six people and flooded homes and...
October 9, 2026
Chile Inflation Holds at 4.1% in September
Chile's annual inflation held at 4.1% in September, below a 4.5% forecast, while core prices rose just 0.1% on the...
October 9, 2026
South America Holiday Closures on 12 October 2026
Monday 12 October 2026 is a holiday in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Brazil’s banks and B3 close. What expats and...
October 9, 2026
Chile Stocks Gain 0.2% as Inflation Slows
Chile's IPSA rose 0.22% to 11,024 on 8 October after INE reported September inflation of 0.4% for the month and...
October 8, 2026
Chile Mudslide Sweeps Cars Through Las Condes
Las Condes counts 2,015 damaged homes after the 8 October mudslide in Santiago. Prosecutors are investigating, and no deaths were...
October 8, 2026
Slash Plays Santiago, Chile, on 2 April 2027
Slash and Myles Kennedy open their published 2027 tour schedule at Santiago's Teatro Caupolicán on Friday, 2 April. Tickets, US$...
October 8, 2026