Chilean Cinema Rises with Venice Film Festival Short Pick
Alba Gaviraghi’s first fiction short Una Fortaleza enters Venice’s Orizzonti Corti as Chilean cinema rises, with her feature Hijas Únicas...
July 19, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Chile Recovers Mural Hidden Since 1973 Coup in City Hall
Chile has begun restoring Julio Escámez’s mural “Principio y fin,” hidden under 12 layers of paint since the 1973 coup,...
July 19, 2026
CMPC and Arauco ride pulp rebound as CCU reshuffles under new CEO
Chile pulp rebound fuels CMPC's $4B Brazil mill plan and Arauco's record 3.5M-tonne plant, while CCU names Eduardo Ffrench-Davis as...
July 18, 2026
China lithium battery tax hits Chilean miner SQM shares
China will impose a 2% lithium battery tax from Sept 2026, ending a decade-long exemption. SQM shares fell 4% in...
July 18, 2026
US Work Visas Open to Skilled Latin Americans
Second-step migration is pushing skilled Latin Americans toward the US. Which visa fits — TN, EB-2 NIW, EB-1A or O-1A...
July 17, 2026
LATAM Targets Record 410-Jet Fleet, Upsizes Aircraft for World Cup Final
LATAM targets record 410-jet fleet by end-2026, adding first Embraer E195-E2 jets for new Brazil routes and a $360M Dreamliner...
July 17, 2026
Antofagasta’s Copper Output Drops 9.5% in First Half on Lower Ore Grades
Antofagasta’s copper output dropped 9.5% to 285,000t in H1 2026 on lower ore grades. Cash costs surged 17% to $2.61/lb,...
July 17, 2026
Chile’s Senate Narrowly Passes President Kast’s Economic Overhaul
Chile’s Senate narrowly passes President Kast’s economic reform by a single-vote margin, sending corporate tax cuts and investment stability to...
July 17, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — July 17, 2026
Chile's S&P IPSA fell 0.70% on Thursday, with SQM-B dropping 2.7%. The peso weakened to 924.00 per dollar as a...
July 17, 2026