SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Copper production from Chilean state-run miner Codelco ticked up some 16.5% year-over-year in May, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on Thursday, climbing to 130,100 metric tons.

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Chile’s consumer prices fell twice as much as expected in June, pushing annual inflation to its lowest since September and fueling expectations that the central bank will resume interest rate cuts this month.

Chile's central bank is expected to lower its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.75% at its monetary policy meeting on July 28, a poll of analysts released by the bank showed on Thursday.

Net income was $32.5 million, or an adjusted $1.14 per share, compared to adjusted net income of $32.5 million and adjusted $1.08 per share a year ago. The adjusted EPS tally was better than the $1.12 consensus estimate of analysts. Adjusted EBITDA was $79.0 million, compared to $71.0 million a year ago.

Chilean copper mines had their best month of export revenue in more than three years in June, with the increase in value outstripping price gains in a sign of rising production.

Ethan Guo, 19, had been documenting his attempt to fly solo to all seven continents on social media. He is no longer in custody but has no easy way to leave an island off Antarctica’s coast.

For decades, the political left has insisted that U.S. agents in Chile were complicit in the murder of two young Americans in 1973. The claim is false.

A recent study highlights the heightened collapse risks faced by Chile's glaciers due to rising temperatures and geological activities. The research identifies specific glaciers vulnerable to destabilizing factors,

Chile's consumer prices posted in June their first monthly drop this year and the steepest since late 2023, data from statistics agency INE showed on Tuesday, fueling expectations that the central bank may resume monetary easing later this month.