Argentina call up Universidad de Chile's Rodriguez

19 May 2012, 3:54 am

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Universidad de Chile winger Matias Rodriguez has earned his first Argentina call-up for their World Cup qualifier against Ecuador next month. There was no place, however, for Carlos Tevez among the forwards which include his Manchester City team mate Sergio Aguero, Spanish-b... Read More »

Chile's car boom

18 May 2012, 8:49 am

Beyond urban sprawl there's an economic issue with Chile's car boom: crude oil is already Chile's biggest import, and an increasing reliance on gas could impact the country's trade balance.... Read More »

Pinera courts risk in Chile education row

18 May 2012, 4:53 am

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 18 (UPI) -- Chilean President Sebastian Pinera is courting more political risks to his rule by not doing as much as his critics want him to do to defuse the crisis in education.... Read More »

Chile Keeps Rate on Hold as Economy Resists European Contagion

17 May 2012, 9:22 pm

Chile’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged for a fourth consecutive month as surging domestic demand and a deterioration in the global economy leave little scope to change monetary policy.... Read More »

Chile Holds Key Rate at 5% as Economy Shrugs Off Europe Woes

17 May 2012, 3:22 pm

Chile’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged for a fourth consecutive month as the euro area debt crisis shows little sign of hurting the labor market or slowing demand in the world’s top copper producer.... Read More »

Chile advances plan to build submarine

17 May 2012, 12:51 pm

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 17 (UPI) -- Chile is going ahead with plans to build its own submarine and patrol boats as part of a program to develop the Latin American nation's defense manufacturing industry.... Read More »

Chile: Students protest education system

17 May 2012, 10:58 am

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 17 (UPI) -- Activists say some 100,000 students and supporters took to the streets of Santiago to protest Chile's class-based education system.... Read More »

Chile Seen Leaving Rates on Hold as Global Woes Threaten Growth

16 May 2012, 9:28 pm

Chile’s central bank will leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a fourth straight month today as Europe’s debt crisis deepens, dimming growth prospects in the world’s top copper producer, a survey showed.... Read More »

Chile Says Growth May Top 5% as Copper Sales Drive GDP

14 May 2012, 2:39 pm

Chile’s economic growth probably will exceed analyst forecasts and reach about 5 percent this year, and may even surpass that pace if the U.S. recovery boosts global demand for copper, Economy Minister Pablo Longueira said.... Read More »

Chile supreme court halts Patagonia dam project

12 May 2012, 4:00 pm

Chile's supreme court has halted construction on the Rio Cuervo hydroelectric project in the country's remote and pristine Patagonia region, after accepting an appeal from environmental groups.... Read More »