TPP ratification creates political chasm
Despite opposition from civil society organizations, Chile’s Senate ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. Controversy surrounds the treaty, as some claim it will empower...
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Chilean Leaders, EU Reps Meet in La Moneda
SANTIAGO – Ambassadors of EU countries plus the ambassador of the bloc met with President Sebastián Piñera and Foreign Minister Teodoro Ribera. No results of...
The US-China Trade War Comes with a Convenience
With the US trade war against China intensifying, Chile’s economic leaders have reason to worry. But politically the trade war is not only bad news....
TPP11 Will Return, So Here Are 9 Points To Consider
Lawmakers shelved the TPP11 (or CPTPP) until June at least. After heated debate in Congress, they parked the deal in a commission. Once thought a...
TPP-11 takes lower house hurdle
SANTIAGO – Even though the US as chief player in the original negotiations canceled the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a revised version has been agreed by the...
Controversial NY commercial attaché resigns
SANTIAGO – After controversy-filled days, Fernanda Bachelet Coto resigned on January 7 from her position as commercial attaché in New York. President Sebastián Piñera personally...
Piñera, Merkel talk free trade, Colonia Dignidad
As part of his Europe trip, President Sebastián Piñera met today with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They discussed not only economic matters, but also a...
Beware of Old Thinking in a New Order
By Christian Scheinpflug This post has been published elsewhere in a slightly different version on June 12, 2017. World order is shifting. The outgoing one...
Who’s Boss of Chile’s Foreign Relations?
By Christian Scheinpflug This post appeared elsewhere in a slightly different version on April 7, 2017. In March, the High-level Dialogue on Integration Initiatives in...
Ignored Side Effects of Globalisation Fanned the Flames
By Christian Scheinpflug This post appeared elsewhere in a slightly different version on March 2, 2017. Help arrived quickly after Chile called on the international...