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‘Nervous but calm’ – Chile’s crucial election looms

Chile continues to lead the energy transition in Latin America, but international investors are nervous. The pandemic is subsiding, thanks to a vaccination rate close to 80%, and energy demand is showing signs of recovery. However, the political landscape still has investors on edge, reports Luisa Cabello.

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Luisa Cabello

07 Sep 2021

Chile’s constitution is undergoing reform, and the government is already on its way out. There has also been an extreme and extended drought that has been punishing the country for more than a decade and stressing the energy grid. Chile’s electricity network is normally 30% to 40% reliant on hydropower generation, but these days it …

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