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Montevideo, December 18th 2025 - 07:08 UTC

Chile

  • Monday, December 1st 2025 - 09:48 UTC

    Joint Peru-Chile committee to be established to address northbound migration

    Monday's meeting between officials from both countries will result in a committee to address this issue henceforth

    Chilean and Peruvian authorities have agreed to set up a joint committee to address the overflowing northbound migration. High-level officials from both countries are to meet on Monday to lay out the body managing border security henceforth, it was announced Sunday after a gathering between Undersecretary of the Interior Víctor Ramos and Regional Governor Diego Paco.

  • Monday, December 1st 2025 - 09:12 UTC

    Change of British Ambassador to Chile: David William Concar

    In March 2026, David William Concar will assume the position of ambassador to the Republic of Chile.

    David William Concar has been appointed British Ambassador to the Republic of Chile, succeeding Ms Louise de Sousa, who will take up another post within the Diplomatic Service. Mr Concar is expected to assume his new role in March 2026.

  • Friday, November 28th 2025 - 22:11 UTC

    Irregular migrants flocking from Chile to Peru out of fear of Kast

    Cordero claimed the outbound flow of migrants was “relatively normal”

    Peruvian President José Jerí convened an “extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting to declare, as announced, a state of emergency” along the border with Chile as a direct response to a growing influx of undocumented migrants. The measure seeks to dramatically tighten border control and security.

  • Monday, November 24th 2025 - 08:41 UTC

    Chinese fishing fleet raises concerns in Chile

    The Chinese fleet is not retreating; it is merely reorganizing

    The presence of the Chinese fishing fleet off the Pacific coast of South America has evolved to a permanent event, its structural operation dramatically reshaping geopolitical and environmental balances in Chile.

  • Saturday, November 22nd 2025 - 09:56 UTC

    Chile launches “Cherry Express” to China season

    Cherry production accounts for 30% of jobs in Chile's fruit sector

    Chile has officially begun its 2025-2026 fresh cherry export season by sea, with the first dedicated “Cherry Express” ships sailing directly from the Port of San Antonio to China this week. The season is heavily reliant on the Asian market, which purchases approximately 93% of all Chilean cherry exports.

  • Saturday, November 22nd 2025 - 07:47 UTC

    Boric rebukes Trump's instructions to single out countries endorsing progressive agendas

    Boric's government classified Ambassador Judd's comments as “inappropriate and unfortunate”

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font strongly rebuked US President Donald Trump's instructions to American embassies to “take note” of countries whose authorities promote or finance diversity, abortion, and euthanasia policies. “Chile accepts no form of tutelage. Our sovereignty is not negotiable,” the South American leftwing leader wrote on social media on Friday.

  • Friday, November 21st 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    New US Ambassador to Chile addresses Washington's environmental approach

    The current US-Chile Free Trade Agreement remains valid but is under negotiation, Judd noted

    The United States' new Ambassador to Chile, Brandon Judd, gave his first press conference on Thursday in Santiago, during which he addressed President Gabriel Boric Font's criticism of the Donald Trump administration's approach to environmental issues. “If President Boric doesn't like what President Trump is doing, then he has a problem with the American people,” the former Border Patrol agent pointed out.

  • Thursday, November 20th 2025 - 09:45 UTC

    Chile: LATAM Airlines pilots' union ends 8-day strike

    LATAM expects operations to return to normal on November 25

    LATAM Airlines Group and the SPL pilots' union (Sindicato de Pilotos de Latam) reached an agreement late Wednesday, concluding the airline’s first pilot strike since 1997. The work stoppage, which involved 464 unionized pilots, had led to widespread flight cancellations over the past eight days.

  • Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 22:23 UTC

    Five foreign tourists confirmed dead in Chilean national park

    The Chilean Air Force (FACh) successfully retrieved the bodies once the weather permitted it

    The death toll has risen to five on Wednesday following a tragic incident involving foreign tourists on the challenging “O” circuit in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. Authorities launched a major operation to locate several tourists who went missing while hiking the strenuous route, known for its intense weather variability.

  • Monday, November 17th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Jara and Kast advance to Chile's presidential runoff

    Security issues boosted Kast's performance, while Jara fell below expectations

    Chile will head to a presidential runoff election on Dec. after leftist candidate Jeannette Jara edged conservative José Antonio Kast to secure the top two spots in Sunday's general election. The winner will succeed Gabriel Boric Font.