Chile Population and Ethnic Groups Explained
Chile population explained: 18.5 million counted in the 2024 census, record-low births, the Mapuche and other peoples, and 1.6 million...
October 12, 2026Topic
Chile
Journalist Juan Pablo Cárdenas Dies at 76
Juan Pablo Cárdenas, founder of Análisis magazine and Premio Nacional de Periodismo 2005 winner, died on 11 October 2026 aged...
October 11, 2026
Chile’s Kast to Visit Bolivia on 16 October
Chile’s President Kast will visit Bolivia on Friday 16 October 2026, a high-level step between neighbours with no ambassadors. What...
October 9, 2026
Grenergy Secures US$457 Million for Chile Solar
Grenergy closed US$457 million in bank debt for 446 MW of solar and 1.8 GWh of batteries in Chile, backed...
October 9, 2026
Chile Explains Why No Alert Hit Las Condes
Las Condes mudslide: Chile’s disaster agency says it struck too fast for a phone alert. Prosecutors probe, and insurers explain...
October 9, 2026
South America Holiday Closures on 12 October 2026
Monday 12 October 2026 is a holiday in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Brazil’s banks and B3 close. What expats and...
October 9, 2026
Chile Mudslide Sweeps Cars Through Las Condes
A mudslide hit Las Condes in Santiago, Chile, on 8 October, sweeping vehicles away. Senapred urged residents to follow evacuation...
October 8, 2026
US Envoy to Chile Clarifies Magellan Strait Remark
US Ambassador Brandon Judd says his Magellan Strait remark was taken out of context after Chile's foreign minister said Chile...
October 8, 2026
Chile Imports Jump 13.5% as Diesel Bill Nearly Triples
Chile's imports rose 13.5% to US$8.54 billion in September as diesel purchases nearly tripled. The trade surplus of US$2.05 billion...
October 8, 2026