Fake Breast Scans in Chile: Clinic Owner Takes Deal, Faces Five Years
A Chilean clinic owner accused of fake breast scans for 1,439 low-income women took a fast-track deal; prosecutors offered five...
September 29, 2026Section
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Chinese Undersea Cable to Chile Still Under Review Despite US Objections
Chile's telecoms minister says a China Mobile data cable to Hong Kong is still under review, months after the US...
September 29, 2026
Piñera Cash Payments: Chile Lawyer Hermosilla Says Aides Delivered Money Every Quarter
Piñera cash payments: lawyer Luis Hermosilla told Chile's prosecutors the late president ordered about US$3,000 a month paid to him....
September 29, 2026
Chile Foreign Minister Survives Interpellation as Deputies Give Kast 30 Days on US Pact
Chile foreign minister Pérez Mackenna survived a first-ever interpellation, but deputies gave Kast 30 days to hand over the papers...
September 29, 2026
Dominga Mine Rejection Stands in Chile as Andes Iron Drops Supreme Court Appeals
Andes Iron withdrew its Supreme Court appeals, so the rejection of Chile's Dominga mine stands. The US$3bn project now hinges...
September 29, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso
Chile's IPSA fell 1.06% to 11,138 on Monday as Copec and retailers led losses and the peso slid to 968.37...
September 29, 2026
Chile’s Kast Unveils Emergency Jobs Plan Promising Over 100,000 Jobs
Chile's Kast unveils a US$1.35 billion emergency jobs plan: 75,000 more hiring subsidies, US$311 million for small-firm loan guarantees and...
September 28, 2026
Chile Opposition Asks Watchdog to Rule on Kast’s US-Led Security Pact
Five Chilean deputies ask the comptroller to rule on the Shield of the Americas, calling it a treaty in disguise....
September 28, 2026
Chile’s Election Bots Probe Widens Around Jailed Argentine Consultant
Chile's electoral service traced US$26,800 in 2021 campaign payments to a jailed Argentine consultant's firm, as analysts estimate 1,300 election...
September 28, 2026