China-backed railway projects gain momentum in Chile and Argentina
SANTIAGO, Apr 1, 2021, MercoPress. The government of Chile unveiled 15 brand new railway units…
Chile
Chile is an economy of 17 million people. When it joined APEC in 1994, it had a real GDP of USD 105 billion and a per capita GDP of USD 7,500. In 2016, its real GDP has risen to USD 268 billion, while its per capita GDP doubled at USD 15,000.
Chile became a leader in Covid-19 vaccination
SANTIAGO, Feb 20, 2021, CNN. It was late May. The world was helplessly watching as…
Chile regrets panic triggered by mistaken tsunami warning after quake
SANTIAGO, Jan 24, 2021, Reuters. Authorities in Chile said on Saturday (Jan 23) they regretted…
Chilean mining industry lobby cautions about the rewriting of the new constitution
SANTIAGO, Nov 6, 2020, Merco Press. Chile’s world-leading copper industry will see investment lag for…
Chile votes to rewrite Pinochet era Constitution
SANTIAGO, Oct 27, 2020, CD. Nearly fifty years after a US-backed coup toppled Chile’s democratically-elected…
Chile exports beef to China, and imports from Paraguay for domestic consumption
SANTIAGO, Oct 8, 2020, Merco Press. Chilean beef exports reached 16,673 tons between January and…
Domestic flights already available to almost all destinations in Peru
LIMA, Oct 6, 2020, ANDINA. Transport and Communications Minister Carlos Estremadoyro on Monday affirmed that,…
Peru to resume flights to Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil from Oct 5
LIMA, Sep 29, 2020, ANDINA. The need to know the first destinations accessible from Peru…
Chile announced $2B package to help recover and create new jobs
SANTIAGO, Sep 29, 2020, Merco Press. Chilean President Sebastian Piñera announced on Sunday the launch…
Huawei to open second data center in Chile
SANTIAGO, Sep 24, 2020, Xinhua. Chinese technology giant Huawei on Wednesday announced it will open…
US bankruptcy judge rejects Latam Airlines financing proposal
SANTIAGO, Sep 13, 2020, Merco Press. A U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected a US$ 2.4 billion…
New book by Chilean economist urges in-depth understanding of ‘Chinese dream’
SANTIAGO, Sep 13, 2020, Xinhua. The Chinese Dream, a new book presented by Chilean economist…
APEC summit to be held online Dec 4
SINGAPORE, Sep 4, 2020, Kyodo. The annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum will…
Truckers end seven day strike in Chile following deal with government
SANTIAGO, Sep 3, 2020, Merco Press. Chilean truckers said on Wednesday they would lift a…
Chile, Argentina and Peru volunteers to conduct trials for US Covid-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 28, 2020, Merco Press. United States pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson has…