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Chile is the region’s most attractive country for investment in clean energies
Chile recovers first place among most attractive countries to invest in renewable energy. Among 108 emerging countries and 29 developed countries, Chile ranked first in Bloomberg New Energy Finance's (BNEF) 2020 Climatescope report. Thus, the national economy is at...
Central Bank worsens GPD projection for 2020 but foresees a greater rebound in 2021
In its fourth and last Monetary Policy Report of the year, the Central Bank worsened its growth projections regarding the Chilean economy in comparison with what was estimated in September. News source
Chile’s foreign trade grows in November for the first time this year and exports for the first 11 months of 2020 surpass pre-pandemic levels
“During the month, exports totalled US$ 6,163 million, up 15% in relation to November 2019. This marks the second-best figure this year, surpassed only by exports by value in January during the peak season for fruit shipments”. News source
Ministry of the Sea
On Thursday 3, the seminar “Future View: fishery, oceans and the economy of coastal areas” took place in the Senate, where it was launched the debate about the necessity of having a Ministry of the Sea. News source
Plan to support SME exporters
"ProChile, the Export Promotion Bureau of Chile’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has made efforts to support small and medium-sized enterprises that have suffered most from the impact of the social unrest, in line with Chile's commitment to foreign trade." News...
Employment increased by 1.8 % at the country level and by 2.3 % in the MR.
"The comparison is between July-September and August-October quarters. A period marked by the evolution of the health crisis, where the population has gradually returned to work in person." News source
At a meeting with Minister Allamand: Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister supports closing the last round of negotiations on modernizing the Association Agreement between Chile and the European Union
"This Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Andrés Allamand continued the meetings scheduled as part of his European tour. The meeting with the Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of Belgium, Sophie Wilmes, was a highlight." News source
Foreign Affairs Minister Andrés Allamand and Undersecretary Rodrigo Yáñez meet with European Commission officials in Belgium to advance the economic and bilateral cooperation agenda
"Their meeting is part of a European tour (Brussels, Spain and France) that began on November 28 and will conclude on December 5." Source news
Chile launches its new country image strategy for the next 10 years
“Foreign Affairs Minister Allamand presented the new 2020-2030 brand strategy to differentiate Chile from other Latin American countries by focusing on what Chile has to contribute to the world.” Source news
Employment
Unemployment in the August-October quarter fell to 11.6 % and recorded the third fall in a row. 302 employments were created. News Source
ProChile is the institution of the Foreign Ministry in charge of promoting exports and imports of products and services of all the country. Moreover, it encourages promotion and attraction of foreign investments as well as tourism development.
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