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Capital: Santiago; GDP growth (annual %) 2016 : 1.6%;

Chile presidential candidate Pinera would modify pension system

Chilean presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera said on Wednesday that the national would increase its support of poorer pensioners if he were elected, but he stopped short of the additional radical reform proposed by incumbent President Michelle Bachelet.

Conservative hopeful Pinera led Chile between 2010 and 2014 and is the favorite to win the November vote or the likely second round run-off in December.
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Higher earning Why a university degree is worth more in some countries than others

A university education may expand your mind. It will as well fatten your wallet. Data from the OECD, a club of rich nations, show that graduates can expect far better lifetime earnings than those without a degree.

The size of this premium varies. It is greatest in Ireland, which has a high GDP per chief and rising inequality. Since 2000 the unemployment rate for under-35s has swelled to 8% for those with degrees – but to additional than 20% for those without, and nearly 40% for secondary school drop-outs. The country’s wealth presently goes disproportionately to workers with letters next their names.
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China looks to deepen ties with Latin America

China's president, Xi Jinping, has embarked on a week-long visit to Latin America that will include national visits to Ecuador, Peru and Chile. Mr Xi's trip comes instantly on the heels of a US presidential election that has called the next of US-Latin America relations into question, and highlights China's emergence as a key trade and investment partner for the region.
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Key Facts: Full name: Republic of Chile
Population: 17.3 million (UN, 2011)
Area: 756,096 sq km (291,930 sq miles)
Major language: Spanish
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: Chilean peso
Main exports: Copper, fish, fruit, paper and pulp, chemicals
GNI per capita: US$12,280 (World Bank, 2011)
Internet domain: .cl
International dialling code: +56

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Climate change laws around the world
2017/05/14
There has been a 20-fold increase in the number of global climate change laws since 1997, according to the most comprehensive database of relevant policy and legislation.

The database, produced by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the Sabin Center on Climate Change Law, includes more than 1,200 relevant policies across 164 countries, which account for 95% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Chile Growth to recover from the fall in copper prices
2017/05/08
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Growth to recover from the fall in copper prices

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Latin America Economy Renewed confidence in Latin America’s brightest economy
2017/03/04
The PPK cabinet has been working diligently to modernize the country and replace business confidence, while unlocking investments and infrastructure megaprojects in a bid to boost the country’s economy

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Latin America: external vulnerabilities and FX pressure valves
2015/10/03

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The Latin American way new Trans-Pacific Partnership
2013/11/15
Cross-border trade bodies in the Americas have a variable record, with critics rounding on the likes of Mercosur or even the new Trans-Pacific Partnership. However, the Pacific Alliance – largely driven by the private sectors of Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico – appears to be showing how such bodies can work entirely.

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Minister Larrain
2013/05/18
But the galloping increase has been reined in. The economic activity indicator expanded by 3.1% in March, marking its slowest pace in additional than 20 months. “Amount measurements of the consumer price index show a low inflation. At the same time the economy is slowing down,” Larrain said at a conference with international correspondents.

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Chile's central bank governor :Rodrigo-Vergara
2013/03/13
The expansionary monetary policies of developed nations is making life difficult for those in the developing world. So says Chile's central bank governor, who is keen to resist a 'currency war' – for presently – and as well tells us why central bank independence is of great importance.

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Chilean Energy minister Jorge Bunster
2013/01/14
Chilean Energy minister Jorge Bunster regretted on Friday Methanex Canada announcement on its decision to idle operations in Chile in March due to lack of adequate natural gas supply. The company stated that it does not have sufficient feedstock to keep the plant in operation given the natural gas supply challenges.

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