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Conervatives prevail in key vote for new Chile constitution
Chile's President Gabriel Boric shows his ballot prior to casting his vote during an election to choose members of a Constitutional Council who will draft a new constitution proposal, in Punta Arenas, Chile, Sunday, May 7, 2023. A first attempt to replace the current charter bequeathed by the military 42 years ago was rejected by voters during a referendum in 2022. (AP Photo/Andres Poblete)
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Lithium prices bounce after big plunge, but surpluses loom
An aerial view shows the brine pools of SQM lithium mine on the Atacama salt flat in the Atacama desert of northern Chile, January 10, 2013.
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SQM, Albemarle shares slide as Chile plans to nationalize its vast lithium industry
A worker walks next to bags of lithium ready for export at the SQM processing plant in Antofagasta, Chile, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski, partner Luisa Stefani lose in doubles quarter-final at Stuttgart Open
Canadas Gabriela Dabrowski hits a return next to teammate Brazils Luisa Stefani (L) against Thailands Peangtarn Plipuech and Japans Moyuka Uchijima during their women's doubles semifinal tennis match of the WTA Tour Chennai Open 2022 tournament in Chennai on September 17, 2022. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images)
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Markets in Q1: Moving fast and breaking things
Traders work at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 20.
energy and resources
Lundin Mining buys 51% stake in Chile’s Caserones copper mine for about $950-million
A man passes the Lundin Group mining company booth during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 4, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
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Lithium stocks are taking a beating. Should investors stay bullish?
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the brine pools and processing areas of the Soquimich (SQM) lithium mine on the Atacama salt flat of northern Chile, January 10, 2013. To match Exclusive CHILE-LITHIUM/ REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Chilean poet Pablo Neruda died with toxic bacteria in his body, say forensic scientists
Judge Paola Plaza speaks to reporters after receiving a report by international forensic experts regarding the cause of death of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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Canada’s first four sailors named for Pan American Games in Chile
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At least 24 dead in Chile as wildfires expand; foreign help on the way
A wildfire burns areas in Los Venados, San Jose de la Mariquina, near Valdivia, Chile, February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Cristobal Saavedra Escobar NO RESALES NO ARCHIVE
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Dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile, claiming at least 23 lives
Trees burn as flames and smoke engulf an area near Puren, Chile, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. Wildfires are spreading in southern and central Chile, triggering evacuations and the declaration of a state of emergency in some regions. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
energy and resources
Gold Fields forging ahead on Yamana acquisition, despite higher rival offer from Agnico and Pan American
Workers are seen at the Minera Florida mine, in the village of Alhue in central Chile, February 19, 2009. Canada's Yamana Gold said it expected to produce 120,000 ounces of gold from its Minera Florida mine in central Chile in 2009. Picture taken February 19, 2009. REUTERS/Victor Ruiz Caballero (CHILE)
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Teck Resources cuts guidance for steelmaking coal; outage continues at Elkview mine
A visitor looks at a presentation by Teck Resources at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
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Canada coach looks to his youth for Americas Rugby Trophy match against Brazil ‘A’
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Canada ‘A’ loses ill-disciplined Americas Rugby Trophy match to Chile XV in Brazil
Canada's Ben Lesage looks for an opening against Chile during the first half of a Rugby World Cup 2023 qualification match at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., on Saturday, October 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Chile looks for way forward after rejecting new constitution
Chile's President Gabriel Boric speaks about the results of the referendum at the government palace La Moneda in Santiago, Chile September 4, 2022. Fernando Ramirez/Chile Presidency/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES NO ARCHIVE.
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Chile looks for way forward after rejecting new constitution
An election worker check ballots at a polling station during a plebiscite on a new draft of the Constitution in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. Chileans are deciding if they will replace the current Magna Carta imposed by a military dictatorship 41 years ago. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)
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Insiders bet on more momentum for Torq Resources
Ted Dixon
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Giant sinkhole opens up near Lundin Mining copper mine in Chile
A sinkhole is exposed at a mining zone close to Tierra Amarilla town, in Copiapo, Chile, August 1, 2022. REUTERS/Johan Godoy NO RESALES NO ARCHIVE TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
on commodities
What can we learn from the rapid decline of copper?
FILE PHOTO: A vendor shows copper components used for plumbing seen on sale at the Surtidora Ferretera River Store in Mexico City, Mexico October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Henry Romero
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Violent protests by students over expensive and poor-quality education rock Chile
FILE PHOTO: Students hold a banner partially reading 'Just bread, Just tea, that's how the National School Aid and Scholarship Council has us' during a students protest march demanding of the government to increase scholarships, in front of La Moneda government palace in Santiago, Chile March 25, 2022. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File photo
soccer
Costa Rica going to World Cup, beats New Zealand in playoff
Costa Rica's players celebrate after the World Cup 2022 qualifying play-off soccer match between New Zealand and Costa Rica in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)
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Canada and Chile sign memorandum of understanding to advance gender equality in both countries
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Chile’s President Gabriel Boric in his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada June 6, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
world
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican power broker who dismissed sexual abuse, dead at 94
FILE - Cardinal Angelo Sodano arrives for a meeting at the Vatican, Friday, March 8, 2013. Sodano, a once-powerful Italian prelate who long served as the Vatican's No. 2 official, has died on Friday, May 27, 2022. He was 94. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
soccer
FIFA opens disciplinary case into whether Ecuador fielded ineligible player during World Cup qualifying
Ecuador's Byron Castillo, right, is challenged by Argentina's Nicolas Gonzalez during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Monumental Banco Pichincha stadium in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. (Jose Jacome/Pool via AP)
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Chile files legal challenge over Ecuador’s place in FIFA men’s World Cup
Ecuador's Byron Castillo, right, is challenged by Argentina's Nicolas Gonzalez during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Monumental Banco Pichincha stadium in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. (Jose Jacome/Pool via AP)
film
Hot Docs returns to theatres with premiere of Globe and Mail-produced film, plus Jennifer Baichwal’s Into the Weeds
A person walks passed Toronto International Film Festival's TIFF Bell Lightbox theatre on King St., in Toronto, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. The Toronto International Film Festival and Hot Docs are offering free perks to welcome young audiences back to the theatre.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Chile’s new president emphasizes green credentials with environmental treaty U-turn
Chile's President Gabriel Boric signs a regional agreement on access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters, also known as the Escazu Agreement at government house in Santiago, Chile March 18, 2022. Chilean Presidency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
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Chile abortion debate gets key place in constitution redraft
Activists take part in a protest march to mark International Women's Day, in Santiago, Chile, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Sofia Yanjari NO RESALES NO ARCHIVE
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Former student leader becomes Chile’s youngest president
Chile's new President Gabriel Boric walks to greet supporters after his swearing-in ceremony at Congress in Valparaiso, Chile, Friday, March 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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Investors shift to Latin America amid war in Europe, but risks remain
People stand next an electronic display at B3 Brazilian Stock Exchange after an automatic circuit breaker was triggered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 16, 2020
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Bank of Nova Scotia signs $1.3-billion deal to increase stake in Scotiabank Chile
Looking north on Bay St. past the Bank of Nova Scotia at the corner of King St. West and Bay St. in Toronto’s Financial District on Feb 11 2021
sports
Canadian women learn opposition at this summer’s Field Hockey World Cup
Belgium's Simon Pierre Gougnard (L) tackles Canada's James Alexander Paget Kirkpatrick during their men's pool B match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games field hockey competition, at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo on July 29, 2021. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP) (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images)