Chile Launches Emergency Plan to Create 50,000 Jobs by October
Chile has launched an emergency jobs plan, Modo Empleo, aiming to create 50,000 formal posts by October as unemployment climbs...
July 13, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
BHP May Sell Its Chile Desalination Plant That Feeds the Top Copper Mine
BHP is exploring the sale of a Chile desalination plant and power lines worth up to 2 billion dollars, deepening...
July 13, 2026
Chilean Retail Giant Cencosud Keeps Buying as Its Stock Keeps Falling
Cencosud shares have dropped about 35 percent in 2026 even as the Chilean retailer keeps buying chains, a gap investors...
July 13, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — July 13, 2026
Chile's S&P IPSA held above 11,000 as copper firmed and the peso strengthened on July 10, while SQM slipped on...
July 13, 2026
Chile Opens Its Pacific Ports to Argentina’s Mining Boom
Chile is pitching its Pacific ports as the fastest Asia route for Argentine copper and lithium, with 300–500 trucks a...
July 12, 2026
Spain’s Dominion Makes Chile a Priority Market for Growth
Dominion Chile names the country a priority growth market, targeting hospital and prison concessions, solar and wind farms, and data...
July 12, 2026
British Brand Fred Perry Is Heading to Chile and Argentina
British label Fred Perry is coming to Chile and Argentina next year, with a Santiago mall store and a Buenos...
July 12, 2026
Copper’s Slide Hits Peru’s Market Harder Than Chile’s
Copper fell 3.85% to $13,066/tonne, a seven-week low. A 15–30% US tariff looms by 2027–28, squeezing Chile and Peru as...
July 12, 2026
Chile’s Biggest Fuel Retailer Is Betting Its Future on Coffee
Copec retail expands as Juan Valdez rolls into 530 Pronto stores by August—Copec already sells 22M cups yearly and holds...
July 11, 2026