FRENCH LEADER IN LATIN AMERICA Macron praises EU-Chile trade agreement on Latin America tour Yesterday 20:53 French President Emmanuel Macron visits Chilean counterpart Gabriel Boric in Santiago on the last leg of a Latin America tour.
POLLS & SURVEYS Chile overwhelmingly scorns immigration, poll shows 31-10-2024 10:43 Chileans are demanding stricter immigration controls much more than neighbours in other Latin American nations, according to a new poll, as an influx of newcomers upends politics in one of the region’s richest economies.
Latin America Killings and prison torture raise alarms over gang crime in Chile 30-10-2024 13:45 Murders, violent crime and drug seizures have increased; Chile more than tripled spending since 2022 to meet threat.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Brazil, Spain struggle to shake criticism as Maduro enablers 25-09-2024 18:06 At a recent United Nations gathering, Brazilian President Lula and Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez faced scrutiny for their ambiguous stance on Nicolás Maduro's regime in Venezuela.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei praises Chile’s economic policy during ‘unofficial’ visit to Santiago 09-08-2024 16:10 President Javier Milei praises Chile’s longstanding economic policies and avoids criticising Gabriel Boric during brief visit to Argentina's neighbour.
BORDER ROW Argentina starts removing solar panels from Chilean border 18-06-2024 10:43 Chilean President Gabriel Boric pushes Argentina to act and remove solar panels at a southern military base that were erroneously installed on Chile’s side of border.
DIPLOMATIC ROW Boric demands action from Argentina in row over military base border 17-06-2024 14:53 Chilean leader pushes Argentina to act and remove solar panels at a southern military base that were erroneously installed on Chile’s side of border.
DIPLOMACY Bullrich sparks row with Bolivia, Chile with Hezbollah claims 17-04-2024 16:36 Bullrich alleges the presence of Iranian-linked forces in Bolivia and Chile, along with Triple Frontier; Arce’s administration calls for “end of provocation,” while Boric demands respect.
Bloomberg US Treasury Secretary Yellen praises Chile’s policies in visit to lithium-rich ally 01-03-2024 16:42 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday lavished praise on Chile during a visit focused on critical minerals.
CHILEAN POLITICS Chile to vote on new, more conservative constitution 16-12-2023 16:51 Chileans to vote in a second referendum aimed at replacing the country's dictatorship-era constitution, with analysts saying the new proposal is even more conservative than the existing charter.
MILEI'S INAUGURATION Zelenskyy headlines guestlist as leaders confirm for inauguration 08-12-2023 00:45 Javier Milei will be sworn-in as Argentina's new head of state on Sunday in a ceremony set to be attended by a host of regional and world leaders.
PRESIDENT MILEI: REACTION Governments in Americas congratulate Milei on election triumph 19-11-2023 22:09 Presidents, prime ministers and political leaders across the Americas offer congratulations to Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei.
WAR IN MIDDLE EAST Latin America divided and nuanced on Israel-Hamas conflict 01-11-2023 11:52 Many Latin American governments maintain strong support for Palestinians and their cause of statehood while condemning Israeli bombing of the Gaza strip; Argentina shows support for freeing hostages, with some of its citizens still being held by Hamas.
LATIN AMERICA Chile President Boric plans 3.5% spending hike, vows economic revival 29-09-2023 09:22 Chile's left-wing President Gabriel Boric says he plans to raise public spending by just 3.5Y next year, less than in 2023, as the government struggles to deliver on its key policy proposals.
latin america Lula sees global fatigue over Ukraine as he pushes for peace 19-07-2023 13:44 Brazil's Lula calls for peace as world grows weary of Ukraine conflict.
MERCOSUR TENSIONS Lula vows to grow Mercosur amid Uruguay flak, Argentina crisis 05-07-2023 11:00 Plans to strengthen and expand the Mercosur trading bloc hit by disagreement among its members over several topics, including Venezuela and free-trade agreements with other markets.
CHILEAN POLITICS Chile's Boric sees approval rating jump to highest level in a year 06-06-2023 10:50 Gabriel Boric’s approval rating rose to the highest in a year after the former student protest leader said he will insist on tax increases to fund a long list of social programmes.
South American summit Venezuela debate overshadows Lula’s unity pitch at summit 01-06-2023 00:39 Uruguay and Chile slam Lula’s defence of Nicolás Maduro at South American summit in Brasília.
ANALYSIS Latin America's leaders and UNASUR: unity in the midst of divergence 31-05-2023 10:31 Everybody was onboard with unity at the meeting of South American leaders in Brasília, but the presence of Nicolás Maduro caused divergence. by Eleonora Gosman
CHILE HEALTH Chile government says private health insurers owe US$1.4 billion in overcharges 11-05-2023 15:04 Chile’s government confirmed that private health insurance companies will have to pay about US$1.4 billion to abide by a 2022 Supreme Court ruling, confirming the worst-case scenario for an industry near collapse.
CHILEAN CONSTITUTION Far-right wins most seats on Chile's constitution rewrite body 08-05-2023 10:58 Chile's far-right Republican Party finished in first place Sunday in a nationwide vote to choose the 50 members of a committee that will draft a replacement to the country's dictatorship-era constitution.
BLOOMBERG Chile, one of the world’s lithium leaders, looks like a shakier source 28-04-2023 12:28 The state plans to take control in Chile, which boasts unmatched reserves of the battery metal.
Lithium in Latin America Chile’s Boric announces public-private model for tapping lithium reserves 21-04-2023 09:53 Chile’s government delivers long-awaited lithium development policy; State will partner with private firms to tap reserves says President Boric.
FOREIGN POLICY Argentina officially rejoins Unasur, Brazil to follow suit 06-04-2023 00:36 Alberto Fernández announces that Argentina has officially rejoined the Unasur regional bloc during visit to Santiago; Brazil will follow suit, says president, who wants to convince Chilean leader Gabriel Boric to do the same.
"PINK TIDE" Nicaragua a political headache for Latin American left 24-02-2023 09:40 Spread as they are across the leftist spectrum. Latin American governments have failed to come up with a cohesive response to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's move to strip more than 300 critics and political opponents of citizenship.
BLAZES CONTINUE Chile declares curfew in fire-ravaged regions 09-02-2023 17:13 Chile's fires remain uncontrolled one week in, despite relentless efforts. Flames have claimed lives of 24, injured 2,180, and completely destroyed 1,180 homes and left 5,560 people homeless.
International Aid Lula brushes off Germany’s appeal for Brazil to send weapons to Ukraine 31-01-2023 11:33 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva turned down German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's request to send ammunition to Ukraine as part of the international effort to help Kyiv repel the Russian invasion.
German Chancellor in Brazil Lula receives Scholz on German leader's last leg of regional tour 30-01-2023 15:29 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received Olaf Scholz on Monday, with the German chancellor becoming the first Western leader to visit Brazil since 2015.
FOREIGN POLITICS & DIPLOMACY German Chancellor heads to Argentina with investment on agenda 27-01-2023 16:44 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will stay in Argentina for 48 hours as part of a Latin American tour designed to secure the flow of raw materials for German industry and revitalise the EU-Mercosur agreement.
BLOOMBERG Rich investors pull out of Chile, leaving behind a US$50-billion hole 19-01-2023 14:45 Chile, Latin America’s stand-out economy for the better part of 50 years and a darling of Wall Street, is in many ways facing an existential moment.
ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE Chile sinks controversial mining project over environmental concerns 18-01-2023 16:11 Chile's government on Wednesday torpedoed a controversial billion-dollar mining project due to be built near a nature reserve that is home to a rare species of penguin.