Chile’s Copper Output Fell 13.8% as Codelco’s Recovery Came Undone
Chile's copper output fell 13.8% year-on-year in April 2026. Codelco restated 2025 production, El Teniente faces a five-year slump, and...
August 17, 2026Section
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Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Chile’s Security Reform Reaches the Senate After the UDI Changes Its Mind
Chile filed its security reform in the Senate on 18 August on the fastest track available, after the UDI dropped...
August 17, 2026
Cencosud Don Salva: Chile Hard-Discount Push Expands
Cencosud Don Salva is the group's Chile hard-discount rollout; Colombian media cast it as a D1 and Ara rival, but...
August 16, 2026
Chile Day 2026: Quiroz Takes His Market Reform to Madrid and London
Chile's finance chief Jorge Quiroz will pitch his capital-market reform to Spanish investors at Chile Day in Madrid and London...
August 15, 2026
Falabella Puts IKEA Online and a New Chairman in Charge
Falabella now sells IKEA on Falabella.com in Chile, and Fernando de Pena takes the chair as profits recover. Here is...
August 15, 2026
Codelco Overhauls Its Leadership With Five New Vice Presidents and Four Division Chiefs
Codelco named five new vice presidents and four division chiefs on August 14, 2026, as new CEO Jorge Gomez moves...
August 15, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso
Chile IPSA: Chile's IPSA rose 0.39% on Friday, led by SQM and Copec, while the peso held near 914.50. Copper...
August 15, 2026
AES Andes Completes US$1.3 Billion Solar-Storage Hub in Chile
AES Andes finished its Andes Solar Hub in Chile, pairing 692 MW of solar with 510 MW of batteries in...
August 14, 2026
Markets Price a 37% Chance of a 2028 US Copper Tariff on Chile
Markets price a 37% chance of a 30% US copper tariff on refined metal from 2028, says Societe Generale. Here...
August 14, 2026