In an apparent move toward socialist state control, Boric announced on a Chilean news network that the government will soon take control of the entire lithium production cycle in a “public-private collaboration.”
Boric’s government wants the summit to bring all of the region’s players to the table, despite the differences “and alternative convictions that may exist in the area of human rights"
Although Chile’s president recently condemned Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, he recently eluded a question about the three Latin American dictatorships -- refusing to condemn their human rights record
Less than one month into Boric’s first term, consumer prices in Chile climbed 1.9% in March – the highest level in 30 years
"I'm starting to lose trust that something good is going to come out of this," one former supporter said
Kaiser warned that the radical left has militarized its intellectuals and the press in order to “make their ideas go viral” and a achieve their “dream of a far-left dictatorship"
The data also showed that approval of President Gabriel Boric fell five points to 45%, while disapproval rose to 35%, a rise of 15 points in two weeks
A recent report from Chile’s central bank revealed on Wednesday that the bank’s forecast for economic growth in 2022 dropped to a range of 1% to 2% from December’s 1.5% to 2.5% estimate
"For me it is a pride to be from Iquique and a privilege to be here in Ukraine. I did not come to a party or to Lollapalooza here in Ukraine. It is a completely serious situation, last night they attacked a camp nearby where a hundred people were killed,” the former officer said
"We are monitoring what is happening in Ukraine... However, there are a lot of other regions that witness other scourges – Palestine, for example," Boric said
