Why Santiago’s Metro Is the One That Just Works
The Santiago metro has grown to seven lines with driverless trains and a new southern extension, and it remains the...
July 6, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Chile’s Falabella Bets $900 Million on a Retail Revival
Chile's retail giant Falabella will invest about nine hundred million dollars in 2026, its biggest ever, betting on better stores...
July 6, 2026
A French Billionaire Just Bought Telefónica’s Chile Business
Spain's Telefónica has sold its Chilean operation to a French billionaire and Millicom for up to one point two billion...
July 6, 2026
The World’s Top Copper Miner Changes Its Boss Mid-Crisis
Codelco names Jorge Gomez as its new chief executive from July 13, as the world's top copper producer fights a...
July 6, 2026
Chile’s Stock Market Rises as a Firmer Peso and Steady Copper Lift Miners
Chile's stock market rose 0.55% to 10,821 on July 3 as a firmer peso and steady copper lifted miners; SQM-B...
July 6, 2026
KC-390 in Chile: Embraer’s Airlifter Takes On the A400M for Santiago’s Hercules Fleet
KC-390 Chile bid faces the Airbus A400M as Santiago replaces its C-130s. Inside the airlift contest and how Salitre turned...
July 5, 2026
Chile’s Stock Market Rises as a Firmer Peso and Reviving Copper Follow Weak US Jobs
Chile's S&P IPSA rose 0.55% to 10,821 on July 3 as the peso firmed to 919.75 and copper climbed 1.79%,...
July 4, 2026
Chilean Stocks Hold Their Ground as the Copper Trade Steadies
Chile's IPSA slipped 0.18% to 10,792.98 on July 2, holding above key support as copper stayed firm and the peso...
July 3, 2026
Chile Is Latin America’s Most Competitive Economy, IMD Finds
Chile is Latin America's most competitive economy in the 2026 IMD ranking, and the reason says a lot about what...
July 2, 2026