LATAM Calls a Buyback Vote. The 5% Is Chile’s Legal Cap.
The LATAM Airlines buyback goes to an August 3 shareholder vote, capped at 5% of shares. That figure is not...
July 9, 2026Section
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Chile Power Bills Face 20% Regional Jump Over a $930m Debt
Chile's lower house backed a bill to settle a $930m Chile electricity debt. Some regions face power bills up to...
July 9, 2026
Chile Faces a 12.5% US Tariff. So Does Norway, Its Salmon Rival
A 12.5% Chile tariff lands on July 24 under US Section 301 law. But it hits 60 economies too, including...
July 9, 2026
Chile Exports Hit $60bn. Copper Out-Earned All Other Goods
Chile exports hit a record $60.354bn in the first half of 2026, up 14.2%, but copper alone made up half...
July 9, 2026
Chile Cuts Fuel Prices a Fourth Week. Most of March Still Bites
Chile fuel prices fall for a fourth week, with petrol down about 11 cents a litre from Thursday, yet pump...
July 9, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso
Chile Markets July 9, 2026: the IPSA fell 1.75% as copper dropped to $6.02 and annual CPI hit 4.3%, hurting...
July 9, 2026
Chile Inflation Holds Flat in June but Annual Rate Climbs
Chile inflation was flat at 0.0 percent in June, beating forecasts, yet the annual rate climbed to 4.3 percent, the...
July 8, 2026
Ex-Central Bank Chief Puts Chile Recession Odds Near 30%
Chile's former central bank chief Vittorio Corbo puts the odds of a technical recession at about 30 percent, while flagging...
July 8, 2026
Chile Courts US Investors With a “Stable, Competitive” Pitch
Chile pitched US executives $35.3bn in trade ties and lower taxes to win more foreign investment, unveiling its Choose Chile...
July 8, 2026