Chile’s UF Hits 40,918: What the Record Run Means for Expat Rents
Chile's inflation-indexed UF hit a fresh high of 40,918.25 pesos after rising every day for a month. What the record...
September 13, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Chile Cannabis Case Weakens as an Appeals Court Frees Eight of the Accused
An appeals court in Santiago unanimously lifted pre-trial detention for eight men on Friday. The prosecution case is now under...
September 12, 2026
Chile’s President Kast at Six Months: 34 Percent Approval and a Stalled Security Reform
Kast reached six months on 11 September with 34 percent approval, a halved growth forecast and the security reform that...
September 12, 2026
WRC Rally Chile Finishes in Talcahuano on Sunday: Where to Watch the Last Stages
Round 12 of the world championship ends on Sunday with the podium in Talcahuano at about 3.30pm. Oliver Solberg led...
September 12, 2026
Chile’s Central Bank Just Halved Its Growth Forecast for This Year
The range fell from 1.0-1.75% to 0.25-0.75%. The bank says the economy weakened through the year, first on supply and...
September 12, 2026
For the First Time Since 1990, Chile’s Government Held No Ceremony for the Coup Anniversary
Fifty-three years after the overthrow of Salvador Allende, the state stayed away. The commemorations went ahead anyway, organised by everyone...
September 12, 2026
A Gang Built a Fake Police Station in a Basement in Chile and Used It to Kidnap People
Seven detained, including a former prosecutor and serving detectives. The victims were Chinese nationals threatened with invented US investigations.
September 12, 2026
Chilean Judges Sacked by Their Own Supreme Court for Going Abroad on Sick Leave
The full bench voted over two days. Eleven judges are out for travelling abroad while signed off sick, and twenty-six...
September 12, 2026
Is Chile Safe for Expats as Homicides Fall 11.5 Percent
Chile recorded a 11.5% drop in first-half homicides to 472 victims. Here is why the question is chile safe for...
September 12, 2026