Chile's participation in US visa waiver program might soon be over

Saturday, February 1st 2025 - 10:55 UTC The 2013 ended up a streamline for Chilean “criminal gangs to flock to the United States,” Rep. Chip Roy of Texas and 10 others claimed Less than a fortnight into Donald Trump's second term as president of the …

EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement enters into force

Chile’s Salmon Council launches interactive salmon-farming e-book

Chile’s Salmon Council – which counts as its members such salmon-farming firms as AquaChile, Australis, Cermaq, Mowi, and Salmones Aysén, collectively representing more than half of the salmon production in the country – has launched an e-book titled “ …

Eruption of organised crime changes Chile’s daily customs

Wired walls, jewellery with emergency buttons, armoured cars and traces of blood on the streets. Chile faces a rise in organised crime that has eroded its reputation as one of the last safe countries in Latin America. Along with Argentina, Costa Rica and …

Santander Chile announces Andrés Trautmann Buc as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Country Head

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Banco Santander Chile (NYSE: BSAC) announces that Mr. Andrés Trautmann Buc will take over as CEO and Country Head, replacing Mr. Román Blanco Reinosa. This change will occur on July 1, 2025 and, until then …

Chile: New phytosanitary inspection site inaugurated for fruit destined for the United States

Chile has a new inspection site for fresh fruits and vegetables destined for the United States. This is located in the Atacama Region, one of the key areas for producing Chilean table grapes destined for the U.S. market under the Systems Approach protocol. …

In Chile, wetlands spring back to life, bringing with them economic opportunities

The changes have sparked the rebound of several avian species, including the endangered pilpilen, says Lucia Zapata an environmental activist and member of the group Pichilemu Animal.  “It's amazing to see how species are thriving,” Zapata adds, …

Port of Chancay adds 'Chancay Express' service, linking Peru and Chile starting March 8

The Port of Chancay in Peru is seeing an increase in maritime services. Alphaliner reports that COSCO Shipping Lines will launch a new service, 'Chancay Express' ('CHX'), targeting ports in Chile's south-central region starting next …

Chile accuses top Venezuelan official of orchestrating murder of dissident

Chile accused President Nicolás Maduro’s second-in-command, Diosdado Cabello, of giving the order to kill a dissident in Santiago last year. The hit was allegedly carried out by a transnational Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua. On January 23, Attorney …

Chile orders definitive closure of Lundin’s Alcaparrosa mine operations

Chile’s environmental agency, Superintendencia de Medio Ambiente (SMA), has ordered the complete and definitive closure of the Mina Alcaparrosa project, operated by Compañía Contractual Ojos del Salado, the local mining unit of Lundin Mining. The order …