Chile Lowers Its 2026 Growth Outlook After a Weak Start
Chile lowered its 2026 economic growth forecast to 2.1% after a weak first quarter, citing flat mining, in its latest...
May 26, 2026Section
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Chile’s Salmon Boom Carries a Deadly Cost for Its Divers
Chiles salmon sector earns billions as a top export, yet diver deaths keep mounting, testing a dive-safety law passed in...
May 26, 2026
Chile Joins the World’s Largest Naval Exercise Off Hawaii
Chile sent the frigate Almirante Cochrane to Hawaii for RIMPAC 2026 and its first Pacific Dragon, a near four-month deployment...
May 26, 2026
Chile’s Stock Market Jumps 2.5% as Copper Lifts the Rally
Chile stock market report: the IPSA jumps 2.48% to 10,826 Monday as the oil relief, amplified by near-record copper, drives...
May 26, 2026
Chile’s IPSA Edges Down 0.34% After Navy Day But Breaks Four-Week Losing Streak
Chile IPSA stock market report: index slips 0.34% to 10,564 after Navy Day but weekly +1.4% breaks four-week losing streak...
May 25, 2026
Codelco Inflated Copper Output, Demands $14.3M Bonus Return
Codelco inflated 2025 copper output by 26,875 tons, prompting $14.3M bonus recall from 6,000 workers, an executive dismissal and prosecutor...
May 24, 2026
Chile Stock Market Was Closed for Navy Day, Leaving the IPSA at 10,600
Chile's exchange was closed Thursday for Navy Day, leaving the IPSA at Wednesday's 10,599.69 close. A pre-open brief on the...
May 22, 2026 Chile Stock Market Jumps 2.4% and Recovers the GDP-Miss Loss in a Single Session
Chile IPSA surged 2.40% to 10,600 Wednesday, the strongest LatAm move, recovering the GDP-miss loss as copper and regional relief...
May 21, 2026
Chile’s Lower House Backs Kast’s Economic Bill, but a Fight Looms
Chile's lower house approved Kast's economic reactivation bill, but the 25-year tax-stability clause is wobbling ahead of the detailed vote.
May 20, 2026