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The report offers an outlook for political and economic conditions in Chile from 2013 to 2017. Michelle Bachelet of the opposition Nueva Mayoria coalition is projected to win in the 2013 presidential election. The Economist Intelligence Unit expects monetary policies of the Banco Central de Chile to limit price pressures and to keep inflation within the target range. Forecasts for the country's other economic indicators, including gross domestic product (GDP) and exports, are also presented. more...

The article presents a country report for Chile as of June 2013. Highlights of the outlook for 2013-2017 include the anticipated political domination of campaigning for the November 2013 presidential and congressional elections, the likely win of former president Michelle Bachelet in both the nomination of the Concertación coalition and the presidential vote, and a stable GDP performance. It also discusses latest analysis and forecast updates of the country's politics and economy. more...

The article discusses the policies of the Chilean government concerning foreign investment. It defines foreign investment as an investment by an individual or corporation, which includes Chilean citizens, whose legal residence or headquarters is outside of the country. It cites the Foreign Investment Committee (FIC) as the responsible authority concerning foreign investments and expansions. more...

The article presents the political and commercial background in Chile. It cites the support given by the centre-right political group, Coalición por el Cambio to incumbent President Sebastián Piñera. In the economic side, Chile's gross domestic product (GDP) increased to 6.1% in 2011 from 5.2% in 2010. Among the major industries in the country are mining, agriculture and tourism. more...

The article features the country of Chile and the developments in its political, economic and social conditions. It cites Sebastián Piñera as the country's president, with the support of the centre-right party called Coalición por el Cambio. The other topics discussed include corporate taxes, competition policy, and trade policy. more...

This publication reports on economic and political conditions in Chile as of April 2011. It discusses economic and political outlook for the country, as well as an economic policy forecast. It also presents charts that show values of economic indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP), population and income. more...

The article provides political and economic outlook on Chile for 2010 to 2011. The economy is projected to recover in 2010 and inflation to gradually rise as demand recovers and commodity prices strengthen. The government is expected to place emphasis on trade liberalisation and might seek to widen its network of free-trade agreements. The current account surplus of the country is anticipated to weaken over the outlook period. more...

This article provides an outlook for political and economic conditions in Chile from 2010 to 2011. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd., Sebasti´n Piñera of the Coalicion por el Cambio will win in the presidential election. The firm expects the country's fiscal deficit to fall. It also believes that the Banco Central de Chile (BCC) will raise interest rates slowly. In addition, the firm expects the country's real gross domestic product (GDP) to continue to grow. more...

The article presents an outlook on the economic and political conditions in Chile for 2009 to 2010. It states that Sebastián Piñera of the Coalición por el Cambio will possibly win in the presidential election to be held in December 2009. It mentions that if elected, he would maintain broad policy continuity. It notes that the improvement in economic indicators suggests that the worst of the contraction in global gross domestic product (GDP) is over. more...

The article presents information on the political scene in Chile for the year 2009-2010. According to the article, the president, Michelle Bachelet has enjoyed a strong recovery in her popularity to 58.5 percent at the end of February 2009 with her disapproval rate falling to 30.6 percent. Meanwhile, the minister of foreign affairs, Alejandro Foxley, resigned from the cabinet, which led to prompting a cabinet reshuffle. In the presidential election scene, Eduardo Frei remains the favorite to be Concertación's candidate. more...

The article presents information on the political and economic outlook for Chile for the year 2009-2010. It provides a summary of the previous year economy as well as the political scene in the country. The article also discusses Chile's international relations with other countries including the U.S. and presents updates on the changes in the Chilean government. more...

This entry provides information on the Republic of Chile. Chile implements a presidential form of government. Former president Eduardo Frei was endorsed by the largest parties of Concertación for the 2009 presidential election. For 2009, fiscal deficit is expected to increase by three percent of gross domestic product (GDP), while current-account deficit will widen to 3.9 percent of GDP. GDP growth is estimated to increase by only one percent in 2009. more...

This publication provides an economic and political outlook for Chile for 2009-2010. According to the forecast, Sebastián Piñera of the centre-right opposition Alianza coalition is the early favourite to win the December 2009 presidential election, which would end two decades of rule under the Concertacióion. Analysts have maintained their forecast for the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth of only 1% in 2009. It is also projected that rising discontent with the political class threatens a rise in electoral abstentionism. more...

The article discusses economic and political conditions in Chile, as of January 2009. Several factors contributed to a decline in the electoral chances of the Concertación coalition over the course of 2008, including corruption scandals and the government's failure to modernize the public-transport system in Santiago. The economic growth of Chile remained firm through the third quarter of 2008. more...

The article presents an update on economic and political conditions in Chile, as of January 2009. The declining popularity of the Concertación coalition is indicated by the results of the municipal elections held in Chile in October 2008. According to estimates by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth averaged 3.5% in 2008, down from 5.1% in 2007. more...

The article provides an overview of political conditions in Chile in December 2008. The Alianza party is expected to perform well in the December 2009 elections because of the gains it made in the October 2008 municipal elections. Among the political parties, Renovación Nacional is the one who made the most gains in the 2008 municipal elections. The demands of the public-sector workers for a double-digit pay-rise were granted by the government in November 2008. more...

The article provides information on the political and economic outlook for Chile for the 2009-2010 period. It discusses the political outlook, economic policy outlook and the economic forecast for the period. A review of the country's political scene, economic policy and economic performance in December 2008 is provided. Also included are annual, quarterly and monthly data and charts that show financial and economic indicators. more...

The article offers information on the economic and political outlook of Chile. Chilean politics are showing signs of realigning. This change may bring to an end two decades of rule under the centre-left Concertación Democrática coalition. The Central Bank lifted its intervention rate in August and September 2008 meetings to 8.25%. more...

A country report for Chile for 2008-2009 is presented. Developments in the domestic political scene include a possible realignment of Chilean politics, power struggle among member parties, and rising discontent with the political class. Predictions on the domestic economy include an inflation increase in by the end of 2008 and a widening of the current account deficit. Also included are economic policy trends, such as spending growth and target inflation rate, economic statistics, and the country's political structure. more...

The article presents political and economic outlook for the Republic of Chile for 2008-2009 as well as monthly review for August. Political outlook include possible realignment of Chilean politics, the winning chances of the centre-right Alianza por Chile in the presidential and congressional elections in December 2009 and the contribution of high prices for copper to the country's budget surpluses. Other topics discussed include a possible decline in productivity in the second quarter and tightening of the monetary policy by the Central Bank. more...

The article offers economic and political outlook for Chile for 2008-2009, and summarizes economic and political activities for the month of June 2008. It is predicted that President Michelle Bachelet will struggle to regain her authority over the centre-left ruling coalition, Concertación Democrática. In the forecast period, fiscal policy is expected to be more expansionary. In June, a revision of the Central Bank's growth forecast for 2008 has been made. more...

The article presents an economic and political outlook for Chile for 2008-2009. According to the forecast, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet will struggle to regain her authority over the centre-left ruling coalition Concertación Democrática. It is projected that Chile's macroeconomic policies will remain mostly sound in 2008-2009, with an open economy and a fiscal policy based on a structural fiscal surplus rule. A recession in the U.S. economy is also expected in the first half of 2008. more...

The article provides an economic and political outlook for Chile for 2008-2009. According to the forecast, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet of the Partido Socialista will struggle to regain her authority over the ruling coalition, which has lost its majority in both houses in 2008. In the economic side, the article predicts its macroeconomic policies will remain stable with an open economy, an independent Central Bank pursuing inflation targeting and floating exchange-rate policies, and a fiscal policy based on a structural fiscal surplus rule. more...

The article presents the political and economic outlook for Chile for 2008-2009. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet will struggle to regain his authority over the ruling coalition. It notes that there is a possibility that the country's gross domestic product will decrease to 4 percent due to the slowing of the domestic private consumption growth. It states that there will be an upward trend in unemployment. more...

The article reviews political developments in Chile in January to February 2008. It cites the resignation of the minister of the interior, Belisario Velasco of the Partido Demócrata Cristiano. It discusses the decision by President Michelle Bachelet to reshuffle her cabinet, which culminated in the inauguration of her fifth cabinet. more...

This publication presents a political and economic outlook for Chile for 2008-2009. It predicts that Chilean President Michelle Bachelet of the centre-left Concertación Democrática will struggle to regain her popularity among the electorate and her authority over the ruling coalition. It forecasts that the country's fiscal policy will be more expansionary, but the continued high price of copper will enable the country to post strong public surpluses. more...

The article presents information on the political and economic conditions in Chile. President Michelle Bachelet defines herself as a social democrat which could explain her appointment of Andrés Velasco as finance minister. The country's economy has not reached the growth levels seen during the 1990s. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, the country's gross domestic product grew by 5.3 percent in 2007. INSETS: The Transantiago fiasco;Investment approval checklist;Foreign direct investment. more...

The article presents the political and economic outlook for Chile in 2008-2009. President Michelle Bachelet will continue her struggle to regain her popularity among the electorate and her authority over the ruling coalition. The macroeconomic policies of the country will remain sustainable in 2008-2009. The gross domestic product growth of Chile will recover in 2009 in line with U.S. demand. more...

The article focuses on the political scene in Chile as of October 2007. It presents an analysis on the continued fall of the approval rating of President Michelle Bachelet and the failure of Chilean government to identify with its competing coalitions. Other topics discussed include Labour conflicts that have turned more violent, talks on electoral and institutional reform founder and investigations on official corruption. more...

The article presents a country report on the outlook for Chile for the years 2008 and 2009. It discusses the different aspects of the government of Chile such as political and economic structure. The outlook for political and economic sectors are presented as well for the year 2008 and 2009 citing varying factors that might affect these forecasts. Other topics presented include the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments and tables of crop sowing and balance of payments. more...

The article presents information on Chile. It is forecasted that President Michelle Bachelet will encounter more governability issues and will experience divisions within her coalition. The Economic Intelligence Unit anticipates that the liberal economic policies and disciplined macroeconomic management of the country will be maintained in 2007-2008. Domestic demand, exports and growing copper production will follow GDP growth of its economy. more...

The article offers information on Chile. Based on the article, the administration of Chilean president Michelle Bachelet will continue to struggle because of the divisions within the political party Concertación Democrática. It is reported that the economic polices and disciplined macroeconomic management of Chile will stay the same within the 2007-2008 period. Due to the high copper prices, the Chilean peso will remain steady against the U.S. dollar. more...

The article presents information on the Chilean politics. Despite a slipping public approval and the divisions within the Concertación Democrática coalition government, it is said that Chilean President Michelle Bachelet maintains a good personal public image. The approval rates of both the Concertación and the opposition Alianza decrease by more than 5% between April and May 2007. The Alianza was not able to take advantage of the divisions within the Concertación. more...

The article presents an outlook of the political and economic performance of Chile from 2007 to 2008. President Michelle Bachelet will struggle to maintain order within the Concertación Democrática coalition. It is expected that the liberal economic policies and macroeconomic management of Chile will be maintained and economic growth will continue. The Chilean government will continue to seek economic relations and cooperation with foreign countries. more...

The article focuses on the economic and political conditions of Chile. It is said that Michele Bachelet of the centre-left Concertación Democrática coalition will continue to press ahead with her social agenda to increase equality of opportunity and spread the benefits of stable economic growth among the population. To improve its international relations, Chile will facilitate cross border trade and investment flows and further its economic co-operation. A bill to strengthen political transparency is expected. more...

The article presents the political and economic outlook for Chile for the 2007-2008 period. In the domestic front, Michele Bachelet of the Concertación Democrática plans to promote her social agenda to increase equality of opportunity and spread the benefits of stable economic growth more evenly among the population. In the international level, the country will continue to improve its relations with its neighbours by expanding economic cooperation and facilitating crossborder trade. more...

The article discusses major political events in Chile in 2006. Due to the rising employment rate and social spending, the approval rating of president Michelle Bachelet has recovered from a low of 43.4% in July to 51% in November. Augusto Pinochet, a former dictator and commander-in-chief of the Chilean army, died on December 10 at the age of 91. President Bachelet has refused to vote for the induction of Venezuela as temporary member of the United Nations Security Council. more...

The article predicts the economic and political conditions in Chile for the 2007-2008 period. A rebound in the economic growth is expected at 5.7% in 2007 and 5.4% in 2008. It is also expected that there will be a sporadic industrial unrest in the period. Revisions in trade surpluses will increase. On the political side, Michelle Bachelet will face social and political challenges. more...

The article provides information on the political condition in Chile. President Michelle Bachelet, who took office in March 2006 for a four-year term, had a mixed first six months in power. The government and the economy have benefited from extraordinarily high copper prices, giving her a great deal of flexibility in public spending priorities, but the president has struggled at times to manage the high public expectations created by the copper windfall. more...

Provides information on the government of Chile. Actions taken by the administration of President Michelle Bachelet to stop student protests; Average price of copper in May 2006; Reason for the students' complaints; Decline in the government's approval rate in May; Main political parties in the country include Partido Socialista and Partido por la Democracia. more...

Provides information on Chile. Overview of political outlook for 2006 to 2007; Background on the economic policy outlook for 2006 to 2007; Forecast on the economy for 2006 to 2007.

Provides information on Chile in 2006. Outlook on the country's political condition for 2006 and 2007; International relations; Economic policy; Economic forecast.

Presents information on politics in Chile. Approval of several constitutional amendments; Lead of Michelle Bachelet of the Partido Socialista in the presidential race; Results of a poll conducted by the Centro de Estudios Públicos on the public support for the country's main presidential candidates. more...

Presents an outlook for the political and economic conditions in Chile from 2005 through 2006. Significance of an approval of a capital market reform to the economic policy of the country; Factors which may affect substantial long-term budget commitments to education and healthcare; Projected gross domestic product by expenditure. more...

Presents political and economic outlook for Chile for 2005 to 2006. Updates on the presidential and congressional elections on December 11, 2005; Effects of the election on the 2005 legislative activity; Deceleration of global gross domestic product growth. more...

Presents political and economic outlook for Chile for 2005 to 2006. Updates on the presidential and congressional elections due in December 2005; Possible implementation of the mining royalty bill; Increase in international oil-price forecast for 2005. more...

With the presidential poll set for December, Ms Bachelet is well ahead in recent opinion polls. A primary has been decided on to determine the Concertación's candidate. The candidate of the opposition Alianza, Joaquín Lavín, has had to deal with a dissenting faction, which has set back his campaign slightly. Ms Bachelet's campaign has focused on projecting a centrist image. Concertación is seeking a congressional alliance with the Partido Comunista (PC) in an attempt to gain enough seats to amend the binominal electoral system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

Focuses on the social, economic and political condition in Chile from 2005 to 2006. Outlook for the presidential election in the country; Forecasts on the economy of the country for 2005; Political structure of Chile. more...

Presents political and economic outlook for Chile from 2005-06. International relations; Economic policy trends; Economic growth.

Presents information on Chile. Economic forecast; Political outlook; International relations; Fiscal policy.