Living in Santiago: The 2026 Expat Guide
Living in Santiago in 2026: cost of living, Providencia vs Las Condes vs Nunoa, the guarantor problem, safety, visas, and...
June 3, 2026Section
Chile News in English
Chile news in English from The Rio Times — Santiago politics, economy, copper markets and culture.
Renting in Santiago Without a Chilean Guarantor
Renting in Santiago once meant finding a Chilean guarantor. Here's how newcomers now rent in Santiago without one, using insurance...
June 3, 2026
Chile Now Has the Highest Unemployment Rate in South America
Chile’s jobless rate reached 9.1% in the February-April quarter, the highest in nearly five years and topping all South American...
June 3, 2026Chile Opens an Exit Door: Inside the Plan Retorno Decree
Chile's new Plan Retorno decree lets undocumented migrants leave within 180 days with no fine or ban — and return...
June 3, 2026
Chile’s Stock Market Falls 1.5% as the Copper Bid Fades
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 · Covering Tuesday June 2 session Summary Chile stock market report: the S&P IPSA fell 1.48%...
June 3, 2026Chile’s Stock Market Falls 1.5% as the Slide Deepens
Chile stock market report: the IPSA drops 1.50% to 10,626 in a bearish session that breaks the moving-average cluster as...
June 2, 2026
Chile’s Unemployment Climbs to 9.1%, the Highest in Nearly Five Years
The National Statistics Institute (INE) reported that Chile's unemployment rate reached 9.1% in the February–April 2026 rolling quarte
June 1, 2026
Chile’s State Copper Miner Codelco Sees Output Fall 8% but Profit Jump on High Prices
Codelco said its own production reached 272,000 fine metric tons in the first quarter, an 8.1% fall from the same...
June 1, 2026
Chile’s Economy Falls a Fourth Month as Mining Slumps
Chile's economy contracted 1.2% in April, a fourth straight monthly fall, as an 11.8% mining slump on lower copper output...
June 1, 2026