Chile protester pardons force exit of high-level personnel
A crisis unfolding after pardons were announced for convicts who participated in riots in 2019 led to the resignation of the Justice Minister and the...
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Chile’s new law to combat the climate crisis
A new law from the Ministry of Environment sets a framework for Chile to manage its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. The law includes emission...
Piñera’s legacy: four years of crises
Sebastián Piñera is experiencing his last several hours as president of Chile. His second term has been marked by severe crises. He did not create...
Into Chile’s ICU crisis: ‘Hospitals are swamped’
Chile is seeing persistently high numbers of coronavirus infections. Even as over 8 million citizens have been fully inoculated, ICU bed occupation is at crushingly...
Government Promulgates Mental Health Bill
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera and Health Minister Enrique Paris announced a new mental health bill after its approval by Congress. The bill comes at...
Unemployment Rises to Highest Figure In a Decade
SANTIAGO — Unsurprisingly, the latest employment figures, corresponding to the May-July period, look bad. Unemployment increased 5.6 percentage points in twelve months. This is the...
Government to Distribute Another Three Million Food Boxes Among Poorest
SANTIAGO – In a further bid to combat the economic crisis in Chile related to the coronavirus outbreak, the Chilean government has announced another food...
Withdrawing the Pensions: Who’s Gonna Pay the 10%?
In times of pandemic, political populism has taken the media agenda. The latest crusade is the withdrawal of 10% from private pension funds (AFPs), but...
Piñera Vetoes Bill That Prohibits Cut of Basic Services During Pandemic
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera used a presidential veto on Thursday, July 9, to suspend a bill that would prohibit companies from cutting basic services...
Plan to Support Chilean Middle Class Faces Harsh Criticism
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera presented on Sunday, July 5, a plan to help the Chilean middle class through the current economic crisis. With a...