Five of the world's most important investment banks agree that Chile's economy could grow 6% in 2006. On the same note, they warn that growth is at considerable risk due to falling copper prices, energy dependency and political instability.
The Worldwide Union for Nature (UICN) this week added Chile's Juan Fernández National Park to its Red List, declaring the park one of the 12 most threatened sites on the planet.
Chile's Mines and Energy Minister Karen Poniachik confirmed the tax hike imposed by Argentina on natural gas exports to Chile which will now stand at 45%, meaning the final price of gas in the border has increased 72%.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is at the centre of a diplomatic storm after accusing Israel of deliberately bombing a UN observer post in southern Lebanon.
The Falkland Islands Government Councillors' Office announced this week that four Conservative members of the British Parliament and a senior civil servant will visit the Falkland Islands from 21st August to 26th August under the auspices of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme
UK Company FOGL has signed a letter of intent with US Survey Offshore CSEM to undertake a Controlled Source Electro-Magnetic survey (CSEM) over the company's licences in the South and East Falkland Basins.
Chileans invested overseas during the first half of 2006 a total of 4.1 billion US dollars which is double the amount (two billion) of the same period a year ago, reported the Central Bank.
Negotiations for a new global free trade agreement fell through Monday after five years of long and exhausting negotiations, admitted officials and diplomats involved in a last ditch effort to save the Doha Round.
Chilean natural gas distributors rejected Monday statements by Argentina's Federal Planning Secretary who accused them of taking excessive advantage of Argentine gas prices.
While Argentine farmers completed on Monday their third stoppage and protest day, the administration of president Nestor Kirchner launched a livestock program with the purpose of increasing the number of cattle and thus harmonically supplying domestic and overseas demand.