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Chile Mining Reform and Copper Investment 2025: A Game-Changer for Global Supply Chains
Key Takeaways: Chile mining reform and copper investment 2025 center on cutting permit times by up to 70%. Digital SUPER platform enhances transparency and inter-agency coordination. Companies like Marimaca Copper and Fitzroy Minerals are...

Chilean census reveals sharp decline in Catholicism: what is the current percentage of Catholics?
(ZENIT News / Santiago de Chile, 07.10.2025).- In the wake of Chile’s 2024 national census, a stark new reality confronts the country’s Catholic leadership: less than 55% of Chileans over the age of 15 now identify as Catholic. This marks a...

Political Reconfiguration
Jeannette Jara by Guillermo Alvarado Jeannette Jara's victory in the primary elections of the governing coalition was not entirely unexpected, but it was surprising given the strength with which she imposed herself in almost all of the country's...

Chile reacciona con cautela al anuncio de EE.UU. de imponer aranceles al cobre
Por Verónica Calderón La ministra de Minería de Chile, Aurora Williams, reiteró este jueves que el Gobierno chileno no ha recibido información precisa sobre cómo serían implementados los aranceles al cobre anunciados por el presidente de Estados...

Gender Persecution at the International Criminal Court: The ICC Issues Arrest Warrants against Taliban Leaders for Crimes against Humanity
On 8 July 2025, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against two senior Taliban leaders in the Situation in Afghanistan. The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) hailed the warrants as an ‘important vindication...

Morocco–Chile trade sees strong growth, surpassing $100 million in 2024
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General with MAPFriday 11 July 2025 - 14:12 Trade between Morocco and Chile has recorded steady growth since 2019, with an average annual increase of 31.5%, according to updated figures from Chile’s Ministry of...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.11.25
Good Friday morning. Veteran education advocate Danielle Thomas is joining Sunrise Consulting Group as a Government Affairs Consultant, where she will lead the firm’s expanding education practice. Thomas brings 25 years of experience in education,...

Catholic Activist Initiates Petition for Kenyan President to “withdraw” Vote in Favor of LGBT at United Nations
Specifically, the Catholic activists argue that President Ruto’s vote gives the SOGI Expert and LGBT activists power to push for the legalization of same-sex unions, the promotion of “gender identity ideology in schools” and the silencing of...

Brazil president Lula tells Trump country can survive without US trade
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva insisted Brazil can survive without trade with the US and will look to other partners to replace it, a sharp response to Donald Trump after the American leader threatened 50% tariffs against the nation. “We’re...

BRICS now "in full swing" — Russian deputy foreign minister
MOSCOW, July 11. /TASS/. The BRICS association is now "in full swing" and is moving towards impressive new results, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, BRICS sherpa Sergey Ryabkov said at a press conference after the group's summit in Rio de Janeiro....

Chile in talks with US importers over copper tariffs
Chile is communicating with major U.S. copper importers as it seeks to understand the full impact of proposed U.S. tariffs on copper imports, Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren said Wednesday, News.az reports citing Investing. "Chilean copper...

Chile, Peru anxiously await word on Trump's proposed 50% copper tariff
A miner looks out onto section of the El Teniente mine -- the world's largest underground copper mine -- in Rancagua, about 80 miles south of Santiago, Chile. File Photo by Mario Rui/EPA July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement...

Los 15 mejores casinos en línea de Chile 2025
Una de las ventajas más valoradas por los jugadores chilenos es el soporte en español, disponible en todo momento. Antes de registrarte, revisa si el casino cuenta con licencias y sellos de seguridad que respalden su legalidad y compromiso con el...

Trump's 50 Percent Copper Tariff Will Drive Up Prices for Tech, Homes, Military Equipment, and More
Newly announced tariffs on imported copper might be the Trump administration's most foolish trade policy yet. It is a move that will force American industries to pay significantly higher prices for a metal that is essential for everything from...

Chile and Mexico brace for Trump copper tariff announcement
By Ana Isabel Martinez and Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY/SANTIAGO (Reuters) -President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico could redirect the copper it typically sends to the U.S. to avoid tariffs from the Trump administration, while her...

Xi calls for global dialogue in congratulatory letter to Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting
The Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting, themed "Safeguarding Diversity of Human Civilizations for World Peace and Development," kicks off in Beijing on July 10, 2025. Photo: Li Hao/GT Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday...

Chile’s Communists Unlikely to Evolve Before Voters Turn Conservative
Jeannette Jara just made history, but she also triggered a reckoning. Her sweeping primary win positions her as Chile’s first viable communist presidential contender—yet whether she wins the presidency may depend on how quickly her party stops...

Chile launches EV charging master plan
Chile has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, and as part of this goal, has launched the Public Charging Infrastructure Master Plan (PMICP) for electric vehicles in the Northern Macrozone. Spanish version Portuguse version This...

New Florida law allows more private school athletes to suit up for public school teams
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - A new law in Florida is opening the doors for more private school students to play on public school sports teams this fall. The legislation, which took effect July 1, removes previous...
Epiroc Wins Large Order in Chile
Epiroc AB has won a large order from mining company Sociedad Punta del Cobre SA (Pucobre) in Chile for a significant fleet of underground mine trucks, as well as digital solutions. Pucobre has ordered a large fleet of Minetruck MT65 S haulers, one...