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The facility had faced fines and enforcement proceedings over regulatory violations since 2019.

Ten people were evacuated from the home in Araucanía region in central Chile.

Kast reached six months on 11 September with 34 percent approval, a halved growth forecast and the security reform that defined his campaign still unpassed. The post Chile’s President Kast at Six Months: 34 Percent Approval and a Stalled Security Reform appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chile's Supreme Court removed eleven judges who travelled abroad on sick leave. Argentine inflation hit a 14-month low. What moved across the Southern Cone. The post Southern Cone Briefing: Chile’s Supreme Court Expels Eleven of Its Own Judges appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chile recorded a 11.5% drop in first-half homicides to 472 victims. Here is why the question is chile safe for expats still divides opinion in 2026. The post Is Chile Safe for Expats as Homicides Fall 11.5 Percent appeared first on The Rio Times.

Protesters and police have clashed in Chile, as the country marked 53 years of the military coup.

Jamiroquai play Santiago's Claro Arena on September 15, 2026 — the Latin American tour's Chile stop between São Paulo and Bogotá. Tickets via Puntoticket. The post Jamiroquai in Santiago, Chile: The Acid-Jazz Legends Play Claro Arena on September 15, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

CHILE · ECONOMY Key Facts —The number Chile unemployment reached 9.5 percent in the May–July quarter, a five-year high; nearly one million people are out of work. —The stimulus Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz is weighing a “surgical” injection of public funds into construction, public works and hiring. —The rift Labor Minister Tomás Rau publicly distanced […] The post Chile Unemployment Crisis Pushes Kast Toward Stimulus as Allies Attack His Cabinet appeared first on The Rio Times.

Vinko Fodich, a former emblematic prosecutor in Santiago, was detained with three PDI detectives in a kidnapping-for-ransom and money-laundering investigation; media traced assets worth over US$1 million. The post Vinko Fodich: Chile Ex-Prosecutor Detained in Kidnapping Ring Probe appeared first on The Rio Times.

CHILE · POLITICS Key Facts —The decision Chile has withdrawn from the UN negotiations on a Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation. —The reason The Foreign Ministry says the draft text carries considerable uncertainties that could limit tax sovereignty. —The process Nine negotiation rounds are planned between 2025 and 2027; the sixth meets in Nairobi […] The post Chile Withdraws From UN Tax Cooperation Talks, Citing Sovereignty appeared first on The Rio Times.

Read the story in English Chile permitirá por primera vez que los fondos de pensiones locales participen en pactos de recompra y retroventa inversa, una medida que busca mejorar su gestión de liquidez y reduciendo costos, al tiempo que impulsa los volúmenes de negociación en un segmento poco activo del mercado de deuda latinoamericano.

Investing in Chile for foreigners in 2026: Santiago exchange access, ADRs and ETFs, copper and lithium themes, real estate rules and tax triggers. The post Kast Government Sharpens Chile Bet as Foreigners Access Santiago Exchange appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chile is allowing local pension funds to participate in repo and reverse-repo transactions for the first time, improving their liquidity management and cutting costs, while boosting trading volumes in a quiet backwater of the Latin American debt market.

Chile’s MK4 reform pairs a first-home down-payment contribution and a 150,000-mortgage BancoEstado fund with a new exchange for startups and junior miners. The post Kast Sends MK4 to Congress and the Banks Are For It appeared first on The Rio Times.

Morat are playing six nights in Santiago, Chile at Movistar Arena from September 8 to 16, 2026 — the Colombian band's residency runs now, last tickets via PuntoTicket. The post Morat in Santiago, Chile: Six Movistar Arena Nights Running Now Through September 16, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Learn how to open a bank account in Chile as a foreigner: RUT, CuentaRUT, private bank requirements, fees, and the sequence that works. The post Open a Bank Account in Chile: Expat Guide appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ozuna plays Santiago, Chile on September 24, 2026 at Movistar Arena — the Puerto Rican hitmaker's Chilean arena date, tickets via PuntoTicket. The post Ozuna in Santiago, Chile: Movistar Arena on September 24, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Anuel AA plays Santiago, Chile on December 13, 14 and 18, 2026 — three nights at Movistar Arena for the Puerto Rican trap star, tickets via PuntoTicket. The post Anuel AA in Santiago, Chile: Three Movistar Arena Nights — December 13, 14 and 18, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Maná play Santiago, Chile on December 5, 2026 at Estadio Monumental — the Mexican rock legends fill Chile's biggest stadium on the 'Vivir Sin Aire' tour, via PuntoTicket. The post Maná in Santiago, Chile: Estadio Monumental on December 5, 2026 — the ‘Vivir Sin Aire’ Tour appeared first on The Rio Times.

Iron Maiden play Santiago, Chile on October 31 and November 1, 2026 at Estadio Nacional — the 'Run For Your Lives' 50th anniversary tour closes November in Chile. The post Iron Maiden in Santiago, Chile: Two Estadio Nacional Nights, October 31 and November 1, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chile's central bank left its rate at 4.5% on the same day inflation came in at double the forecast. Annual inflation is now 4.1%, above target. The post Chile Holds Its Rate at 4.5% as Monthly Inflation Doubles Forecasts appeared first on The Rio Times.

Beele plays Santiago on October 7 at the venue renamed Santander Arena two days ago. Full prices, entry rules, and why half the listings are wrong. The post Beéle Plays Santiago in October, at an Arena That Just Changed Its Name appeared first on The Rio Times.

BTS play the Estadio Nacional in Santiago on October 14, 16 and 17. Ticket prices, Chile's nominative ID rules, and the turf row that almost cancelled it. The post BTS Play Three Nights in Santiago After Chile Nearly Lost the Shows appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chile inflation reached 4.1 percent in the year to August and 0.6 percent in the month, double the 0.3 percent forecasters had expected. The post Chile Inflation Doubles the Forecast and Hits 4.1 Percent appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chile's six-month audit of the Boric administration closed with 1,529 findings, disciplinary steps at 57 services and four bodies sent to prosecutors. The post Chile Audit of the Boric Years Ends With 1,529 Findings appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chile's tourism federation Fedetur projects 1.85 million domestic trips for Fiestas Patrias, with Valparaíso's coast the top travel destination this year. The post Chile Projects 1.85 Million Trips for Fiestas Patrias appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chile's prosecutors want a Santiago court to void the SQM case acquittal, saying judges showed bias against Pablo Longueira and Marco Enriquez-Ominami. The post Chile Prosecutors Seek to Reopen SQM Corruption Trial appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Chile Imacec activity index fell 1.5% in July and copper shipments dropped for the first time since 2023, as President Kast answered his critics. The post Chile Imacec Falls 1.5% as Copper Shipments Drop for First Time Since 2023 appeared first on The Rio Times.

A fire broke out at a ski resort in Chile’s mountainous Nuble region.

A new Criteria poll puts Chilean President José Antonio Kast's approval at 30%, down from 33% in the firm's late-August reading. A separate Cadem poll shows 34% approval and 61% disapproval. The post Chile President Kast Approval Falls to 30% in New Poll appeared first on The Rio Times.