America Chile The country has expanded its state of emergency to enlarge its military in the southern regions, in a groundbreaking move to access previously restricted areas and combat the escalating attacks by indigenous groups demanding ancestral land restitution
America Chile The country’s unemployment rate has dropped to 8,7%, 1% lower than the same period last year
America Chile The state-owned company Codelco has announced the creation of two subsidiaries to explore and exploit lithium in the country, as part of a national strategy for the production of this key mineral in the manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries
America Chile A herd of goats in Santa Juana is being used to prevent wildfires: their grazing and droppings protect the native vegetation and serve as a successful firebreak, benefiting the ecosystem
America Chile Strong rains have left over 100.000 people and hundreds of households without electricity in the country’s southern region, leading to authorities having to carry out emergency operations
America Chile Due to increasing irregular migration, national deputies have approved two projects that significantly expand police powers in border control and increase the deadline for migrant expulsion from the country from 48 hours to five days
America Chile As part of President Gabriel Boric’s promise to provide a better work-life balance, the national congress has approved a law that gradually reduces the workweek from 45 to 40 hours
America Chile The first human case of bird flu in the country has been confirmed by the Ministry of Health, after the detection of the disease in animals in 13 of the 16 regions of its territory
America Chile President Boric announced that he will intensify diplomatic efforts with Bolivia and Venezuela to get them to accept irregular immigrants expelled from Chile, as the country is reaching a breaking point accepting irregular migrants
America Chile The US Department of Agriculture estimated a citrus global production decline this year due to adverse meteorological forecasts, but has forecasted a 17% citrus yield increase for Chile due to new orchards and water reservoirs
America Chile Armed forces have been deployed for the next 90 days to the Bolivian and Peruvian borders to oversee the flow of people crossing, as the government is seeking more control over migrants coming through the country’s borders
America Chile Along with Argentina, the country has opened its doors to more than 300 Nicaraguan opposition members who were stripped of their nationality by their country's justice system, and has offered them a citizenship and shelter
America Chile The country’s most southern region has declared its worst drought in 50 years, with it being so dry that grass isn’t even growing, thus raising great concerns among local farmers