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, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
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
Chile Mayors Fight Cut That Stops New Santiago Train Short of the Centre
Chile's state railway shelved the tunnel taking the Santiago-Melipilla train into central Santiago. Eight mayors want it back.
September 28, 2026
Chile’s Environmental Judges Step Aside in Barrick Mine Case After Leak
Chile's Environmental Tribunal lost all three judges in the Barrick El Alto case after the court website posted a ruling...
September 28, 2026
Chile Raids Target First Local Cell of Brazil’s PCC Crime Gang
Police hit the first PCC cell in Chile on 28 September, raiding six homes and eight prisons to target 24...
September 28, 2026
Chile Mourns Police Officer Shot Dead by Man Freed After Bribery Arrest
A Chile police officer was shot dead on patrol in Santiago by a man freed after a bribery arrest in...
September 28, 2026
Chile’s Ex-President Gabriel Boric Explained
Who is Gabriel Boric? Chile's youngest president left office in March 2026. His record, the scandals, his new foundation and...
September 28, 2026